How severe is CVE-2025-58436?

CVE-2025-58436 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-58436 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-58436?

CVE-2025-58436 affects Openprinting Cups. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-58436?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-58436 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-58436 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-199892.

When was CVE-2025-58436 published?

CVE-2025-58436 was published on 2025-11-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-58436

CVE-2025-58436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openprinting Cups with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-199892
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Openprinting Cups
Published: 2025-11-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Prior to version 2.4.15, a client that connects to cupsd but sends slow messages, e.g. only one byte per second, delays cupsd as a whole, such that it becomes unusable by other clients. This issue has been patched in version 2.4.15.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-58436?: OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Prior to version 2.4.15, a client that connects to cupsd but sends slow messages, e.g. only one byte per second, delays cupsd as a whole, such that it becomes unusable by other clients. This issue has been patched in version 2.4.15.
How severe is CVE-2025-58436?: CVE-2025-58436 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-58436 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-58436?: CVE-2025-58436 affects Openprinting Cups. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-58436?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-58436 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-58436 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-199892.
When was CVE-2025-58436 published?: CVE-2025-58436 was published on 2025-11-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:openprinting:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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