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TI-2003-00720 Aliases CVE-2003-0777GHSA-29pp-r8q7-mhv8

saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier, when debug messages are enabled, does not…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier, when debug messages are enabled, does not properly handle dropped connections, which can prevent strings from being null terminated and cause a denial of service (segmentation fault).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01819 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableSane
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableSane
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableSane
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableSane
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableSane
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableSane
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableSane
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7VulnerableSane
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.7_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7_beta1VulnerableSane
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.7_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7_beta2VulnerableSane
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Sane
  • cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.7_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7_beta1 Vulnerable ·Sane
  • cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.7_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7_beta2 Vulnerable ·Sane
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.8VulnerableSane
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.9VulnerableSane
cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane-backend:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.10VulnerableSane
  • cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Sane
  • cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Sane
  • cpe:2.3:a:sane:sane-backend:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.10 Vulnerable ·Sane

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:278 Released 2003-10-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    : Updated SANE packages fix remote vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0
  • RHSA-2003:285 Released 2003-10-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    sane-backends security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:285
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:285
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:285
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:278
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:278
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:278
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:278
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:285

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0777
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29pp-r8q7-mhv8

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 3

  • 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-2001-00847 Certain backend drivers in the SANE library 1.0.3 and earlier, as used in frontend… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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