Certain backend drivers in the SANE library 1.0.3 and earlier, as used in frontend…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Certain backend drivers in the SANE library 1.0.3 and earlier, as used in frontend software such as XSane, allows local users to modify files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00382 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Sane |
| cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Sane |
| cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Sane |
| cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Sane |
| cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Sane |
| cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Sane |
| cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Sane |
- cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Sane
- cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sane
- cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Sane
- cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Sane
- cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Sane
- cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Sane
- cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Sane
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:171 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:171 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:171 |
| Red Hat Powertools 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:172 |
| Red Hat Powertools 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:172 |
| Red Hat Powertools 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:172 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0890
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhh8-m9xh-rhqw
References
More Sane vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00717 saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier does not quickly handle connection drops, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00716 saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier does not check the IP address of the connecting… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00719 saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier does not properly "check the validity of the RPC… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00718 saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier calls malloc with an arbitrary size value if a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-00721 saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier, and possibly later versions, does not properly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-00720 saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier, when debug messages are enabled, does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2001-0890 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0890 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hhh8-m9xh-rhqw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-0890 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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