NULL pointer dereference in Sane-Project Sane Backends
CVE-2020-12866
A NULL pointer dereference in SANE Backends before 1.0.30 allows a malicious device connected to the same local network as the victim to cause a denial of service, GHSL-2020-079.
EPSS: 0.010 (60.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Sane-project Sane_backends
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 20.04
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.1, 15.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12866?
- CVE-2020-12866 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sane-Project Sane Backends, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2020-06-24.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12866?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-12866 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.