# CVE-2019-8696: cups-filesystem: The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating syst... CVE-2019-8696 is fixed in 19 products on 1 platform, first by cups 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7, released September 5, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8696 - Priority: High - CVSS: 8.8 (Low) - EPSS: 0.0218 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Aug 14, 2019 ## Description The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems. Security Fix(es): * cups: stack-buffer-overflow in libcups's asn1_get_type function (CVE-2019-8675) * cups: stack-buffer-overflow in libcups's asn1_get_packed function (CVE-2019-8696) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Release Notes linked from the References section. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | cups RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1765.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | cups Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [cups 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | cups ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1765.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | cups-bsd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [cups-bsd 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-bsd-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | cups-client RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1765.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | cups-client Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [cups-client 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-client-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | cups-client ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1765.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | cups-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [cups-common 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-common-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | cups-core-drivers Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [cups-core-drivers 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-core-drivers-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | cups-daemon Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [cups-daemon 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-daemon-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | cups-devel RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1765.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | cups-devel ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1765.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | cups-filesystem RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1765.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | cups-filesystem ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1765.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | cups-ipp-utils Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [cups-ipp-utils 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-ipp-utils-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | cups-ipptool RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1765.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | cups-ipptool ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1765.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | cups-libs RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1765.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | cups-libs ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1765.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | cups-lpd RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1765.md) | Apr 28, 2020 | | Linux | cups-lpd ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-33.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1765](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1765.md) | May 5, 2020 | | Linux | cups-ppdc Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [cups-ppdc 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-ppdc-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | cups-server-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [cups-server-common 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-server-common-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | libcups2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [libcups2 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcups2-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | libcupscgi1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [libcupscgi1 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcupscgi1-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | libcupsimage2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [libcupsimage2 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcupsimage2-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | libcupsmime1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [libcupsmime1 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcupsmime1-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | | Linux | libcupsppdc1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 | [libcupsppdc1 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcupsppdc1-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 5, 2019 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T18:46:35Z UTC. 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