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Echo: cups: security update to 2.4.16-1+e1

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 462202

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer
 names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.
 (CVE-2014-8166)

Solution

Update the cups library and its related packages to version 2.4.16-1+e1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2014-8166

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 462202

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.12

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-8166

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8166