UBUNTU-CVE-2026-91103: Medium severity ubuntu/hplip vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2026
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Updated

HP has identified and remediated multiple externally reported vulnerabilities within HPLIP. The findings affect several software components that could potentially enable remote code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service, information disclosure, or unauthorized file modification under certain conditions.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/hplip<3.16.3+repack0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
3.16.3+repack0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
ubuntu/hplip<3.17.10+repack0-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
3.17.10+repack0-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
ubuntu/hplip<3.20.3+dfsg0-2ubuntu0.1+esm2
3.20.3+dfsg0-2ubuntu0.1+esm2
ubuntu/hplip<3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.3
3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.3
ubuntu/hplip<3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.3
3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.3
ubuntu/hplip<3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu10.2
3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu10.2
ubuntu/hplip<3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.3
3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/hplip to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.16.3+repack0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/hplip to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.17.10+repack0-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/hplip to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.20.3+dfsg0-2ubuntu0.1+esm2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/hplip to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/hplip to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/hplip to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu10.2
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/hplip to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.3

Event History

Sep 16, 2026
CVE Published
via OSV·07:18 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·07:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The CVSS vector indicates physical attack access, with low attack complexity. It does not require prior privileges or user interaction.

2

What is the primary security impact indicated by the CVSS assessment?

The assessment indicates high impact to availability. It indicates no direct impact to the vulnerable component's confidentiality or integrity.

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