High7.8Red Hat & Ubuntu Linux
Privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution via operating system command injection
CVE-2026-8632 Published May 20, 2026
CVE-2026-8632
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
Privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution via operating system command injection. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 7.8). Weakness: CWE-78. Affected package(s): hplip. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:26297 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected versions
- hplip-0:3.21.2-6.el9_8.4
- hplip-0:3.23.12-10.el10_2.4
- hplip-0:3.18.4-13.el8_10
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Fixed versions
- RHSA-2026:26297
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:26297 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
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