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RHEL 9 : hplip (RHSA-2026:82882)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 365904
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2026:82882 advisory.The hplip packages contain the Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project (HPLIP), which provides drivers for Hewlett-Packard printers and multi-function peripherals.
Security Fix(es):
* hplip: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software - Use of DSA Key (CVE-2025-43023)
* hplip: HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities enabling local code execution and privilege escalation (CVE-2026-91099)
* hplip: HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities allow remote code execution and privilege escalation (CVE-2026-91098)
* hplip: HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities enable remote code execution and privilege escalation (CVE-2026-91097)
* hplip: HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities leading to remote code execution, privilege escalation, and denial of service (CVE-2026-91103)
* hplip: heap-based buffer overflow can lead to remote code execution (CVE-2026-91106)
* hplip: HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities allow remote code execution, privilege escalation, and denial of service. (CVE-2026-91100)
* hplip: HPLIP: Remote Code Execution and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-91101)
* hplip: heap-based buffer overflow can lead to remote code execution (CVE-2026-91104)
* hplip: HPLIP: Remote code execution and privilege escalation vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-91105)
* HPLIP: HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution (CVE-2026-91102)
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
* [IMAGE-MODE] missing /var/lib/hp on image-mode (JIRA:RHEL-257310)
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.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected hplip, hplip-libs and / or libsane-hpaio packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82882
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2384011
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2535600
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2535603
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2535607
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2535613
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2535614
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2535615
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2535617
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2535618
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2535621
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2535622
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 365904
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2026-82882.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 10/14/2026
Updated: 10/14/2026
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
Percentile: 58.34
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Important
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-91106
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.3
Threat Score: 8.1
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hplip-libs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hplip, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libsane-hpaio
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/28/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-43023, CVE-2026-91097, CVE-2026-91098, CVE-2026-91099, CVE-2026-91100, CVE-2026-91101, CVE-2026-91102, CVE-2026-91103, CVE-2026-91104, CVE-2026-91105, CVE-2026-91106