Description
The add_job function in scheduler/ipp.c in CUPS before 2.2.6, when D-Bus support is enabled, can be crashed by remote attackers by sending print jobs with an invalid username, related to a D-Bus notification.
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 | 2.2.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 2.2.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 2.2.6-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | cups | 1.7.5-11+deb8u3 | DLA-1412-1 |
| Debian 7 | cups | 1.5.3-5+deb7u8 | DLA-1387-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | cups | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1 | USN-3713-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | cups | 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5 | USN-3713-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | cups | 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.10 | USN-3713-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | cups | 1.7.5-20.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2162-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | cups | 1.7.5-20.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2162-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups | 2.3.3op2-4.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1 |
Advisories 5
- USN-3713-1 cups vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-1412-1 cups - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1387-1 cups - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2162-1 Security update for cups SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1 cups-2.3.3op2-4.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180526 [SECURITY] [DLA 1387-1] cups security update mailing-list
- https://github.com/apple/cups/issues/5143
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180703 [SECURITY] [DLA 1412-1] cups security update mailing-list
- USN-3713-1 vendor-advisory
- https://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=346
- https://github.com/apple/cups/releases/tag/v2.2.6
- https://github.com/apple/cups/commit/49fa4983f25b64ec29d548ffa3b9782426007df3