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.
History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openprinting:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Openprinting
Openprinting cups
Vendors & Products Openprinting
Openprinting cups

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-88
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title CUPS fax option values bypass the CVE-2026-34980 control-character sanitizer (incomplete fix)
Weaknesses CWE-150
CWE-93
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-10-15T17:08:24.374Z

Updated: 2026-10-15T17:49:26.673Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T22:10:37.608Z

Link: CVE-2026-55467

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-15T17:49:18.871Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-15T18:17:27.833

Modified: 2026-10-20T19:37:48.443

Link: CVE-2026-55467

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-10-15T17:08:24Z

Links: CVE-2026-55467 - Bugzilla