SUSE-SU-2026:1617-1: important: Security update for cups

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# Security update for cups

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1617-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-24T14:25:18Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1261568
  * bsc#1261569

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-34980
  * CVE-2026-34990

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-34980 ( SUSE ):  6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2026-34980 ( NVD ):  6.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-34980 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-34990 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-34990 ( NVD ):  5.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-34990 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for cups fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-34980: Shared PostScript queue lets anonymous Print-Job requests
    reach `lp` code execution over the network (bsc#1261569).
  * CVE-2026-34990: Local print admin token disclosure using temporary printers
    (bsc#1261568).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-1617=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1617=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cups-client-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-client-debuginfo-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-libs-debuginfo-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-devel-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-libs-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-debuginfo-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-debugsource-1.7.5-20.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (s390x x86_64)
    * cups-libs-debuginfo-32bit-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-libs-32bit-1.7.5-20.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * cups-client-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-client-debuginfo-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-libs-debuginfo-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-devel-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-libs-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-debuginfo-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-libs-debuginfo-32bit-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-debugsource-1.7.5-20.62.1
    * cups-libs-32bit-1.7.5-20.62.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34980.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34990.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261568
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261569

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