Description
A heap buffer overflow in SANE Backends before 1.0.30 may allow a malicious device connected to the same local network as the victim to execute arbitrary code, aka GHSL-2020-084.
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 | 1.0.31-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-2 | — |
| Debian 9 | sane-backends | 1.0.25-4.1+deb9u1 | DLA-2332-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | sane-backends | 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 | USN-4470-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | sane-backends | 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3 | USN-4470-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | sane-backends | 1.0.25+git20150528-1ubuntu2.16.04.3 | USN-4470-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | sane-backends +6 | 1.0.27-19.el8_2.1 | RHSA-2020:2902 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.1 EUS | sane-backends +6 | 1.0.27-19.el8_1.1 | RHSA-2020:2967 |
| RHEL 8.0 E4S | sane-backends +6 | 1.0.27-19.el8_0.1 | RHSA-2020:3045 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-6.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3065-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-6.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3065-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-lp152.7.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1798-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | sane-backends | 1.0.31-lp151.6.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1791-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | sane | 1.0.30-r0 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | sane-backends +6 | 1.0.27-19.el8_2.1 | ELSA-2020-2902 |
Advisories 10
- USN-4470-1 sane-backends vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-2332-1 sane-backends - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1798-1 Security update for sane-backends SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3125-1 Security update for sane-backends SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3065-1 Security update for sane-backends SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1791-1 Security update for sane-backends SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2020:3045 Red Hat Security Advisory: sane-backends security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2020:2967 Red Hat Security Advisory: sane-backends security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2020:2902 Red Hat Security Advisory: sane-backends security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- ELSA-2020-2902 Important: sane-backends security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 14, 2020
References
- https://alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/sane-announce/2020/000041.html
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-075-libsane
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200817 [SECURITY] [DLA 2332-1] sane-backends security update mailing-list
- USN-4470-1 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201007 [SECURITY] [DLA 2332-2] sane-backends regression update mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1791 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1798 vendor-advisory