Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-87876
Two case-insensitive comparisons on request-derived usernames outside the main authorization path in CUPS's scheduler (printer ACL validation and private-attribute filtering) could allow bypass of username-based access controls in certain configurations.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.0 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-87876?
- CVE-2026-87876 is a low-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity. CVSS score: 3.0/10. Published 2026-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-87876?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.0 out of 10.