CVE-2025-61915: OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Prior to version…
CVE-2025-61915 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6 · Published 2025-11-29
OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Prior to version 2.4.15, a user in the lpadmin group can use the cups web ui to change the config and insert a malicious line. Then the cupsd process which runs as root will parse the new config and cause an out-of-bound write. This issue has been patched in version 2.4.15.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-61915 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-61915?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6, published 29 November 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Opengroup Unix, OpenPrinting Cups. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-61915?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-61915?
Check whether you run Opengroup Unix or OpenPrinting Cups. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.