Description
An argument injection flaw was found in CUPS. When email notification is configured, the CUPS scheduler accepts printer subscription requests that supply a mailto notify-recipient-uri. The mailto notifier passes the recipient address to the configured sendmail program without ensuring it cannot be interpreted as command-line options. A remote attacker who can reach the CUPS service could supply a crafted recipient value starting with "-" to influence sendmail behavior. Successful exploitation depends on the installed mail transfer agent and CUPS network exposure, and may lead to execution of attacker-controlled commands with the privileges of the CUPS service user.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
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 | 2.4.20-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | cups | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | cups | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | cups | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | cups | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | cups | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | cups | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | cups | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | cups +7 | 1:2.4.19-4.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:77638 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.101.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.101.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.101.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.101.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | cups | 1.7.5-20.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5183-1 |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.101.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.101.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.101.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.101.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.101.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.101.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.101.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.101.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups | 2.4.20-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12192-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | cups +7 | 1:2.4.20-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3415 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | cups | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2026:77638 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:5183-1 Security update for cups SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 11, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3325 CUPS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 10, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3415 Moderate: cups security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:5078-1 Security update for cups SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 3, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12192-1 cups-2.4.20-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 21, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:77638 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-105326 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2545835 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/1244ed9
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/611d1bd
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-r4wf-366f-f6g3