DSA-6402-1 hplip - security update
Two vulnerabilities were discovered in hplip, the HP Linux Printing and Imaging System, which may result in privilege escalation or arbitrary code execution. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6402-1
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Two vulnerabilities may result in privilege escalation or arbitrary code execution.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of hplip are affected by these vulnerabilities.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the potential for privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.
- Action
- Apply the security update provided in DSA-6402-1.
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Details
Original advisory: https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00313.html
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-86311.7% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 76% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-86320.90% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 56% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-8631 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-8632 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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