Buffer Underflow Affecting cups package, versions <2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-CUPS-14155608
  • published2 Dec 2025
  • disclosed29 Nov 2025

Introduced: 29 Nov 2025

NewCVE-2025-61915  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-124  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-129  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 cups to version 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cups package and not the cups package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Prior to version 2.4.15, a user in the lpadmin group can use the cups web ui to change the config and insert a malicious line. Then the cupsd process which runs as root will parse the new config and cause an out-of-bound write. This issue has been patched in version 2.4.15.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1