CVE-2026-87876
Published: September 11, 2026Last modified: October 16, 2026
Description
Two case-insensitive comparisons on request-derived usernames outside the main authorization path in CUPS's scheduler (printer ACL validation and private-attribute filtering) could allow bypass of username-based access controls in certain configurations.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 3 |
| Attack Vector | ADJACENT_NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | LOW |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | cups | Fixed (2.4.20-r0) |
| 25 LTS | cups | Fixed (2.4.20-r0) | |
| Stream | cups | Fixed (2.4.20-r0) |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67568
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-87876
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2530991
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/88e67c00c130a45f3a1edf36686f7a0b2982fef8
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/f56844dbe4a54a9f8e1aeb3b913fbee614156bdb
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-r8jp-q6fh-g5r2