Authentication Bypass The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package cups-client (opens in a new tab)
Threat Intelligence
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-CUPSCLIENT-12311428
- published1 Sept 2025
- disclosed25 May 2022
Introduced: 25 May 2022
CVE-2022-26691 (opens in a new tab)Amendment
The Red Hat security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for RHEL:9.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cups-client package and not the cups-client package as distributed by RHEL.
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-26691
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:4990
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQ6TD7F3VRITPEHFDHZHK7MU6FEBMZ5U/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YQRIT4H75XV6M42K7ZTARWZ7YLLYQHPO/
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/de4f8c196106033e4c372dce3e91b9d42b0b9444
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0026/MNDT-2022-0026.md
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00039.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQ6TD7F3VRITPEHFDHZHK7MU6FEBMZ5U/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YQRIT4H75XV6M42K7ZTARWZ7YLLYQHPO/
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5149