OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Prior to 2.4.20, the cupsdCreateJob option-string builder in scheduler/job.c maps attacker-controlled destination-uri and pre-dial-string values from a configured fax queue to the phone and faxPrefix options. Unlike ordinary IPP job attributes, these mapped fax values bypass the control-character sanitizer and are copied directly into the filter options argument. A user permitted to submit a job can therefore inject control characters into the downstream option stream. The reporter states that a downstream fax filter passing these values to a shell or modem command could execute code as lp, while the maintainer states that CUPS has no confidentiality or integrity impact because the only known code-executing filter is optional Foomatic and addressed separately, leaving possible disruption of the affected queue. This issue is fixed in version 2.4.20.
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History
20 Oct 2026, 19:37
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/0cf4e7814d6810ed3c454222bce3aa342d541681 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/a9e7e7a3a019d0fa063d29409d3f82e4c6d5a008 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.20 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-69qc-prxg-h2c7 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Openprinting cups
Openprinting |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:openprinting:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
15 Oct 2026, 18:17
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-10-15 18:17
Updated : 2026-10-20 19:37
NVD link : CVE-2026-55467
Mitre link : CVE-2026-55467
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-55467
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Products Affected
openprinting
- cups
