Description
saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier does not check the IP address of the connecting host during the SANE_NET_INIT RPC call, which allows remote attackers to use that call even if they are restricted in saned.conf.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | sane-backends | 1.0.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | sane-backends | 1.0.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | sane-backends | 1.0.11-1 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | sane-backends | 1.0.7-4 | DSA-379 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-379 sane-backends - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- RHSA-2003:278 vendor-advisory
- SuSE-SA:2003:046 vendor-advisory
- 8595 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2003:285 vendor-advisory
- 8593 vdb-entry
- DSA-379 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2003:099 vendor-advisory