Security update for cups

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1617-1
Release Date: 2026-04-24T14:25:18Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-34980 ( SUSE ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2026-34980 ( NVD ): 6.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/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-2026-34980 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-34990 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-34990 ( NVD ): 5.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/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-2026-34990 ( 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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for cups fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2026-34980: Shared PostScript queue lets anonymous Print-Job requests reach lp code execution over the network (bsc#1261569).
  • CVE-2026-34990: Local print admin token disclosure using temporary printers (bsc#1261568).

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-2026-1617=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1617=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cups-client-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-client-debuginfo-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-libs-debuginfo-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-devel-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-libs-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-debuginfo-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-debugsource-1.7.5-20.62.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (s390x x86_64)
    • cups-libs-debuginfo-32bit-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-libs-32bit-1.7.5-20.62.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • cups-client-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-client-debuginfo-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-libs-debuginfo-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-devel-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-libs-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-debuginfo-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-libs-debuginfo-32bit-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-debugsource-1.7.5-20.62.1
    • cups-libs-32bit-1.7.5-20.62.1

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