Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update
Affects Red Hat cupsSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/cups package to 10.2 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 10.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/cups package to 10.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/cupspkg:rpm/redhat/cupsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A security update for CUPS is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and related variants. Administrators should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:0464 to remediate these vulnerabilities. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions.
Description
Two moderate severity vulnerabilities have been identified in the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. These include a local denial-of-service via cupsd.conf update (CVE-2025-61915) and a potential denial-of-service caused by slow client communication (CVE-2025-58436). A security update addressing these issues is available from Red Hat.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0464 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2416039 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2416040 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_0464.json (opens in a new tab)