Security update for hplip

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2228-1
Release Date: 2026-06-03T08:07:01Z
Rating: critical
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-43023 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-43023 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-43023 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2025-43023 ( NVD ): 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2026-8631 ( SUSE ): 9.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2026-8631 ( SUSE ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-8631 ( NVD ): 9.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2026-8631 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-8632 ( SUSE ): 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2026-8632 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-8632 ( NVD ): 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2026-8632 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has three security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for hplip fixes the following issues

Security issues:

  • CVE-2025-43023: weak code signing DSA key used to generate package signatures can lead to key spoofing and malicious software installation (bsc#1266031).
  • CVE-2026-8631: escalation of privileges and/or arbitrary code execution via an integer overflow in the hpcups processing path (bsc#1266023).
  • CVE-2026-8632: escalation of privileges and/or arbitrary code execution via operating system command injection (bsc#1266024).
  • hplip: unauthenticated remote (LAN) denial-of-service in the SLP parser (ReDoS) (bsc#1245358).

Non security issues:

  • Can't set up fax for HP OfficeJet 3830 (bsc#1257529).
  • hplip requires foomatic-filters which does not exist in Leap 16 (bsc#1250481).
  • Update to HPLIP 3.26.4.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-2228=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-2228=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • hplip-hpijs-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-hpijs-debuginfo-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-sane-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-udev-rules-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-debuginfo-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-devel-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-debugsource-3.26.4-3.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • hplip-sane-debuginfo-3.26.4-3.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • hplip-hpijs-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-hpijs-debuginfo-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-sane-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-sane-debuginfo-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-udev-rules-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-debuginfo-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-devel-3.26.4-3.8.1
    • hplip-debugsource-3.26.4-3.8.1

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