CVE-2003-0773: High severity SANE SANE vulnerability

Published Sep 12, 2003
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Updated

saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier does not check the IP address of the connecting host during the SANENETINIT RPC call, which allows remote attackers to use that call even if they are restricted in saned.conf.

Affected Software

13 affected components
SANE SANE=1.0.6
SANE SANE=1.0.8
SANE SANE=1.0.5
SANE SANE=1.0.7_beta1
SANE SANE=1.0.0
SANE SANE=1.0.7_beta2
SANE sane-backend=1.0.10
SANE SANE=1.0.9
SANE SANE=1.0.3
SANE SANE=1.0.1
SANE SANE=1.0.4
SANE SANE=1.0.2
SANE SANE=1.0.7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Compensating control

    Restrict network access to the saned service (sane-backends) so only trusted hosts can reach it. Implement firewall/ACL rules or host-based firewall rules to allow connections to saned only from known/trusted IPs, and block or filter SANE_NET_INIT RPC calls from untrusted networks.

Event History

Sep 12, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Sep 22, 2003
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0773?

CVE-2003-0773 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to unauthorized access risk.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-0773?

To fix CVE-2003-0773, update to a fixed version of sane-backends, such as 1.0.10 or later.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2003-0773?

CVE-2003-0773 affects sane-backends versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.8, including various beta versions.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2003-0773?

The potential impacts of CVE-2003-0773 include unauthorized access allowing attackers to perform unauthorized RPC calls.

5

Is CVE-2003-0773 specific to certain operating systems?

CVE-2003-0773 is not limited to specific operating systems, as it affects the SANE Project's software across various platforms.

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