Ubuntu alert USN-8483-1 (hplip)

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[USN-8483-1] HPLIP vulnerabilities
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:07:55 +0000
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8483-1
June 30, 2026

hplip vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in HPLIP.

Software Description:
- hplip: HP Linux Printing and Imaging System (HPLIP)

Details:

It was discovered that HPLIP incorrectly handled certain print data. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause HPLIP to execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2026-8631)

It was discovered that HPLIP incorrectly handled certain inputs. A local
attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2026-8632)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
  hplip                           3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1

Ubuntu 25.10
  hplip                           3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  hplip                           3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  hplip                           3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8483-1
  CVE-2026-8631, CVE-2026-8632

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/3.24.4+dfsg0-0...
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/3.24.4+dfsg0-0...
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/3.23.12+dfsg0-...
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/3.21.12+dfsg0-...


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