Description
saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier does not properly "check the validity of the RPC numbers it gets before getting the parameters," with unknown consequences.
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
- RHSA-2003:285 vendor-advisory
- 8593 vdb-entry
- DSA-379 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2003:099 vendor-advisory