Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the cgi_puts function in cgi-bin/template.c in the template engine in CUPS before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the QUERY parameter to help/.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cups | 1.7.5-12 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.7.5-12 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.7.5-12 | — |
| Debian 8 | cups | 1.7.5-11+deb8u1 | DSA-3283-1 |
| Debian 7 | cups | 1.5.3-5+deb7u6 | DSA-3283-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | cups | 1.4.4-7+squeeze8 | DLA-239-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | cups | 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.6 | USN-2629-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | cups +6 | 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| RHEL 6 | cups +4 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | RHSA-2015:1123 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | cups | 1.7.5-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1041-1 |
| SLES 12 | cups154 | 1.5.4-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1044-2, SUSE-SU-2015:1044-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | cups | 1.7.5-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1041-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups | 2.1.3-2.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | cups +6 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | ELSA-2015-1123 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | cups-php | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | ELSA-2015-1123 |
Advisories 9
- RHSA-2015:1123 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-2629-1 cups vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3283-1 cups - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-239-1 cups - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1044-2 Security update for cups154 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1044-1 Security update for cups154 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 cups-2.1.3-2.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1041-1 Security update for cups SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2015-1123 Important: cups security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 17, 2015
References
- DSA-3283 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:1123 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=924208
- USN-2629-1 vendor-advisory
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10702
- 1032556 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SU-2015:1044 vendor-advisory
- http://www.cups.org/blog.php?L1082
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221642
- VU#810572 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cups.org/str.php?L4609
- 75106 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201510-07 vendor-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=455
- SUSE-SU-2015:1041 vendor-advisory
- http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.in/2015/06/owning-internet-printing-case-study-in.html
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1056 vendor-advisory