CVE-2026-39316
Publication date 7 April 2026
Last updated 8 June 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.16 and prior, a use-after-free vulnerability exists in the CUPS scheduler (cupsd) when temporary printers are automatically deleted. cupsdDeleteTemporaryPrinters() in scheduler/printers.c calls cupsdDeletePrinter() without first expiring subscriptions that reference the printer, leaving cupsd_subscription_t.dest as a dangling pointer to freed heap memory. The dangling pointer is subsequently dereferenced at multiple code sites, causing a crash (denial of service) of the cupsd daemon. With heap grooming, this can be leveraged for code execution.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| cups | 26.10 stonking |
Not affected
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| 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed in 2.4.16-1ubuntu1.2
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed in 2.4.7-1.2ubuntu7.13
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed in 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.20
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
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Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
4.0 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8405-1
- CUPS vulnerabilities
- 8 June 2026