Vulnerability Description
A NULL pointer dereference in SANE Backends before 1.0.30 allows a malicious device connected to the same local network as the victim to cause a denial of service, GHSL-2020-079.
CVSS Score
5.7
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sane-Project | Sane Backends | < 1.0.30 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00079.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/sane-announce/2020/000041.htmlMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-075-libsaneExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4470-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00079.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/sane-announce/2020/000041.htmlMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-075-libsaneExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4470-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-12866?
CVE-2020-12866 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.7 (MEDIUM). A NULL pointer dereference in SANE Backends before 1.0.30 allows a malicious device connected to the same local network as the victim to cause a denial of service, GHSL-2020-079.
How severe is CVE-2020-12866?
CVE-2020-12866 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-12866?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sane-Project Sane Backends, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Leap.