# CVE-2020-12867: sane-backends: Scanner Access Now Easy (SANE) is a universal scanner interface

CVE-2020-12867 is fixed in 11 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.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12867
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.7 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0050
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 1, 2020

## Description

Scanner Access Now Easy (SANE) is a universal scanner interface. The SANE application programming interface (API) provides standardized access to any raster image scanner hardware (for example, flatbed scanners, hand-held scanners, video and still cameras, and frame-grabbers).  Security Fix(es):  * sane-backends: NULL pointer dereference in sanei_epson_net_read function (CVE-2020-12867)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libsane Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 | [libsane 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libsane-1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1.md) | Jun 24, 2020 |
| Linux | libsane-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3 | [libsane-common 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libsane-common-1.0.27-1-experimental3ubuntu2.3.md) | Jun 24, 2020 |
| Linux | libsane-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 | [libsane-common 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libsane-common-1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1.md) | Jun 24, 2020 |
| Linux | libsane1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3 | [libsane1 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libsane1-1.0.27-1-experimental3ubuntu2.3.md) | Jun 24, 2020 |
| Linux | libsane1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 | [libsane1 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libsane1-1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1.md) | Jun 24, 2020 |
| Linux | sane-backends RHEL 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1744.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends ol 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1744.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends-daemon RHEL 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1744.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends-daemon ol 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1744.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1744.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends-devel ol 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1744.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends-doc RHEL 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1744.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends-doc ol 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1744.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends-drivers-cameras RHEL 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1744.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends-drivers-cameras ol 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1744.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends-drivers-scanners RHEL 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1744.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends-drivers-scanners ol 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1744.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends-libs RHEL 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1744.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-backends-libs ol 8 | 0:1.0.27-22.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1744.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | sane-utils Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3 | [sane-utils 1.0.27-1~experimental3ubuntu2.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-sane-utils-1.0.27-1-experimental3ubuntu2.3.md) | Jun 24, 2020 |
| Linux | sane-utils Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1 | [sane-utils 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-sane-utils-1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1.md) | Jun 24, 2020 |

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