What is the severity of CVE-2003-0778?

CVE-2003-0778 has a medium severity level, as it allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory consumption.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0778?

To fix CVE-2003-0778, users should upgrade to a patched version of SANE Backends beyond 1.0.7.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0778?

CVE-2003-0778 affects SANE Backends versions 1.0.0 to 1.0.8 and includes various beta versions.

What types of attacks can CVE-2003-0778 facilitate?

CVE-2003-0778 can facilitate denial of service attacks by exhausting system memory.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-0778 if I cannot update?

A potential workaround for CVE-2003-0778 is to restrict access to the saned service to trusted sources.

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CVE-2003-0778

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

12/9/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0778

First published: Fri Sep 12 2003(Updated: )

saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier, and possibly later versions, does not properly allocate memory in certain cases, which could allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.6
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.8
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.5
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.7_beta1
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.0
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.7_beta2
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.10
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.9
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.3
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.2
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.4
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.7
SANE Project SANE Backends	=1.0.1
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

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-379

Remedy

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-278.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0778?
CVE-2003-0778 has a medium severity level, as it allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0778?
To fix CVE-2003-0778, users should upgrade to a patched version of SANE Backends beyond 1.0.7.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0778?
CVE-2003-0778 affects SANE Backends versions 1.0.0 to 1.0.8 and includes various beta versions.
What types of attacks can CVE-2003-0778 facilitate?
CVE-2003-0778 can facilitate denial of service attacks by exhausting system memory.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-0778 if I cannot update?
A potential workaround for CVE-2003-0778 is to restrict access to the saned service to trusted sources.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0778?
CVE-2003-0778 has a medium severity level, as it allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0778?
To fix CVE-2003-0778, users should upgrade to a patched version of SANE Backends beyond 1.0.7.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0778?
CVE-2003-0778 affects SANE Backends versions 1.0.0 to 1.0.8 and includes various beta versions.
What types of attacks can CVE-2003-0778 facilitate?
CVE-2003-0778 can facilitate denial of service attacks by exhausting system memory.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-0778 if I cannot update?
A potential workaround for CVE-2003-0778 is to restrict access to the saned service to trusted sources.

CVE-2003-0778

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What is the severity of CVE-2003-0778?

How do I fix CVE-2003-0778?

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0778?

What types of attacks can CVE-2003-0778 facilitate?

Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-0778 if I cannot update?

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What is the severity of CVE-2003-0778?

How do I fix CVE-2003-0778?

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0778?

What types of attacks can CVE-2003-0778 facilitate?

Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-0778 if I cannot update?