CVE-2020-12862

sane-utils: An out-of-bounds read in SANE Backends before 1.0.30 may allow a malicious device connected to the same local network...

CVE-2020-12862 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by libsane 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1, released June 24, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0108
65th percentile

An out-of-bounds read in SANE Backends before 1.0.30 may allow a malicious device connected to the same local network as the victim to read important information, such as the ASLR offsets of the program, aka GHSL-2020-082.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libsane · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 libsane 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 Jun 24, 2020
libsane-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3 libsane-common 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3 Jun 24, 2020
libsane-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 libsane-common 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 Jun 24, 2020
libsane1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3 libsane1 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3 Jun 24, 2020
libsane1 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 libsane1 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 Jun 24, 2020
sane-utils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3 sane-utils 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3 Jun 24, 2020
sane-utils · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 sane-utils 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 Jun 24, 2020

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