CVE-2003-0775: Medium severity SANE SANE vulnerability
Published Sep 12, 2003
·Updated
saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier calls malloc with an arbitrary size value if a connection is dropped before the size value has been sent, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or crash).
Affected Software
13 affected components
SANE SANE=1.0.0
SANE SANE=1.0.1
SANE SANE=1.0.2
SANE SANE=1.0.3
SANE SANE=1.0.4
SANE SANE=1.0.5
SANE SANE=1.0.6
SANE SANE=1.0.7
SANE SANE=1.0.7_beta1
SANE SANE=1.0.7_beta2
SANE SANE=1.0.8
SANE SANE=1.0.9
SANE sane-backend=1.0.10
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Patch Available
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-2003-0775?
CVE-2003-0775 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service through memory consumption or crashes.
2
How do I fix CVE-2003-0775?
To fix CVE-2003-0775, upgrade to a patched version of sane-backends that mitigates the vulnerability.
3
What software is affected by CVE-2003-0775?
CVE-2003-0775 affects several versions of sane-backends including 1.0.0 to 1.0.8.
4
What kind of attack does CVE-2003-0775 facilitate?
CVE-2003-0775 facilitates denial of service attacks due to mishandling of connection drops.
5
When was CVE-2003-0775 disclosed?
CVE-2003-0775 was disclosed in 2003.