Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting hplip package, versions <0:3.21.2-6.el9_8.5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.2% (67th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-HPLIP-18002229
  • published17 Jul 2026
  • disclosed3 Jul 2026

Introduced: 3 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-14544  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 hplip to version 0:3.21.2-6.el9_8.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:40831.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream hplip package and not the hplip package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software). This vulnerability, an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-8631, may allow a remote attacker to escalate privileges or achieve arbitrary code execution. This can occur through an integer overflow in the hpcups processing path when handling specially crafted print data.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1