Hplip: incomplete fix for cve-2026-8631
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPLIP | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 3.23.12-10.el10_2.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | 3.18.4-14.el8_10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 3.21.2-6.el9_8.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- HPLIP VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.23.12-10.el10_2.5 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.18.4-14.el8_10 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.21.2-6.el9_8.5 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2026:40894 Released 2026-07-16 · Red Hat rating Importanthplip security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) hplip-3.18.4-14.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:40831 Released 2026-07-16 · Red Hat rating Importanthplip security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) hplip-3.21.2-6.el9_8.5
- RHSA-2026:39976 Released 2026-07-15 · Red Hat rating Importanthplip security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) hplip-3.23.12-10.el10_2.5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39976 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:40894 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:40831 |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14544
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwpr-fv2p-8c56
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise vulnerabilities
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- TI-2013-04219 HP ProCurve Manager (PCM) 3.20 and 4.0, PCM+ 3.20 and 4.0, Identity Driven Manager (IDM)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2005-02634 HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 through 7.50 allows remote attackers to execute… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-07113 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.324 and 19.x and 20.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-14544 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14544 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwpr-fv2p-8c56 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-14544 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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