CVE-2026-95511 (GCVE-0-2026-95511)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-22 08:35 – Updated: 2026-09-22 14:19
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Not a vulnerability. Creating a serial queue that overwrites cups-files.conf requires membership in SystemGroups (lpadmin), which is an opt-in cupsd admin role granted by a superuser. No privilege boundary is crossed.
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