#VU28099 Input validation error in SANE Backends - CVE-2020-12866

Vulnerability identifier: #VU28099

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12866

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SANE Backends
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: sane-project.org

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the epsonds component in SANE Backends. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SANE Backends: 1.0.1 - 1.0.29

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External links
https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/releases/1.0.30

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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.