Description
saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier calls malloc with an arbitrary size value if a connection is dropped before the size value has been sent, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or crash).
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
- 8600 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2003:285 vendor-advisory
- 8593 vdb-entry
- DSA-379 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2003:099 vendor-advisory