openEuler update for sane-backends

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU28095

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12867

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper memory management issues within epson2 component. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 20.03 LTS - 20.03 LTS SP1

sane-backends-help: before 1.0.28-9

sane-backends-drivers-scanners: before 1.0.28-9

sane-backends-drivers-cameras: before 1.0.28-9

sane-backends-libs: before 1.0.28-9

sane-backends-devel: before 1.0.28-9

sane-backends-debugsource: before 1.0.28-9

sane-backends-debuginfo: before 1.0.28-9

sane-backends: before 1.0.28-9

External links

http://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2021-1033

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.