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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-6qxf-7jx6-86fh | Vendor Advisory Exploit |
| https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-6qxf-7jx6-86fh | Vendor Advisory Exploit |
Configurations
History
16 Apr 2026, 18:28
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-6qxf-7jx6-86fh - Vendor Advisory, Exploit | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:openprinting:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Openprinting cups
Openprinting |
07 Apr 2026, 15:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-6qxf-7jx6-86fh - |
03 Apr 2026, 22:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-03 22:16
Updated : 2026-04-16 18:28
NVD link : CVE-2026-34979
Mitre link : CVE-2026-34979
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-34979
JSON object : View
Products Affected
openprinting
- cups
CWE
CWE-122
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
