Description
OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.16 and prior, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the CUPS scheduler when building filter option strings from job attribute. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenPrinting | cups | <= 2.4.16 | — |
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 | 2.4.17-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | cups | 2.4.16-1ubuntu1.2 | USN-8405-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | cups | 2.4.12-0ubuntu3.9 | USN-8405-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | cups | 2.4.7-1.2ubuntu7.13 | USN-8405-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | cups | 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.20 | USN-8405-1 |
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 | 2.4.17-1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:8814 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.93.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2732-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | cups | 1.7.5-20.67.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2718-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.5 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.93.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2732-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.93.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2732-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.93.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2732-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | cups | 2.2.7-150000.3.93.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2732-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups | 2.4.17-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10589-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | cups | 2.4.18-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | cups | 2.4.18-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | cups | 2.4.18-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | cups | 2.4.18-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | cups | 2.4.18-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | cups +7 | 1:2.4.16-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2026-1635 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | cups +6 | 1:1.6.3-51.amzn2.0.9 | ALAS2-2026-3279 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | cups | 2.4.17-1 | — |
Advisories 10
- WID-SEC-2026-3352 Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, macOS Golden Gate, macOS Sequoia und Safari: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 26, 2026
- RHSA-2026:8814 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0371 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple macOS en Samba door Apple en Samba NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Sep 15, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0947 CUPS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 3, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2732-1 Security update for cups SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2718-1 Security update for cups SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 2, 2026
- USN-8405-1 cups vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 8, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1635 Important: cups security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 30, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3279 Important: cups security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10589-1 cups-2.4.17-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 22, 2026