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CVE-2025-61915 Detail

Description

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/27/5 CVE
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/db8d560262c22a21ee1e55dfd62fa98d9359bcb0 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.15 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-hxm8-vfpq-jrfc GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-124 Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow') GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-129 Improper Validation of Array Index GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-61915
NVD Published Date:
11/28/2025
NVD Last Modified:
11/28/2025
Source:
GitHub, Inc.