CVE-2026-8631 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-8631: It was discovered that HPLIP incorrectly handled certain print data. An

Affects 7 Linux releases across 47 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-20.

CVSS v3:CRITICAL · 9.8(NVD-published)

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-8631 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu jammy

Source: Ubuntu USN

hplip→ fixed in3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip
```
hpijs-ppds→ fixed in3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hpijs-ppds
```
hplip-data→ fixed in3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip-data
```
hplip-doc→ fixed in3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip-doc
```
hplip-gui→ fixed in3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip-gui
```
libhpmud-dev→ fixed in3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libhpmud-dev
```
libhpmud0→ fixed in3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libhpmud0
```
libsane-hpaio→ fixed in3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libsane-hpaio
```
printer-driver-hpcups→ fixed in3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y printer-driver-hpcups
```
printer-driver-hpijs→ fixed in3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y printer-driver-hpijs
```
printer-driver-postscript-hp→ fixed in3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y printer-driver-postscript-hp
```

Ubuntu noble

Source: Ubuntu USN

hplip→ fixed in3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip
```
hpijs-ppds→ fixed in3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hpijs-ppds
```
hplip-data→ fixed in3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip-data
```
hplip-doc→ fixed in3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip-doc
```
hplip-gui→ fixed in3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip-gui
```
libhpmud-dev→ fixed in3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libhpmud-dev
```
libhpmud0→ fixed in3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libhpmud0
```
libsane-hpaio→ fixed in3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libsane-hpaio
```
printer-driver-hpcups→ fixed in3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y printer-driver-hpcups
```
printer-driver-hpijs→ fixed in3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y printer-driver-hpijs
```
printer-driver-postscript-hp→ fixed in3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y printer-driver-postscript-hp
```

Ubuntu questing

Source: Ubuntu USN

hplip→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip
```
hpijs-ppds→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hpijs-ppds
```
hplip-data→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip-data
```
hplip-doc→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip-doc
```
hplip-gui→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip-gui
```
libhpmud-dev→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libhpmud-dev
```
libhpmud0→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libhpmud0
```
libsane-hpaio→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libsane-hpaio
```
printer-driver-hpcups→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y printer-driver-hpcups
```
printer-driver-hpijs→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y printer-driver-hpijs
```
printer-driver-postscript-hp→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y printer-driver-postscript-hp
```

Ubuntu resolute

Source: Ubuntu USN

hplip→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip
```
hpijs-ppds→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hpijs-ppds
```
hplip-data→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip-data
```
hplip-doc→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip-doc
```
hplip-gui→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip-gui
```
libhpmud-dev→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libhpmud-dev
```
libhpmud0→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libhpmud0
```
libsane-hpaio→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libsane-hpaio
```
printer-driver-hpcups→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y printer-driver-hpcups
```
printer-driver-hpijs→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y printer-driver-hpijs
```
printer-driver-postscript-hp→ fixed in3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1USN-8483-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y printer-driver-postscript-hp
```

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hplip→ fixed in3.21.2+dfsg1-2+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hplip→ fixed in3.22.10+dfsg0-2+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hplip→ fixed in3.22.10+dfsg0-8.1+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip
```

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