CVE-2003-0778 json
saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier, and possibly later versions, does not properly allocate memory in certain cases, which could allo…
published 2003-09-12 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0769
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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).
Patch / fix
- sane-backends Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.11-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0778
- redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-278.html advisory
- debian.org/security/2003/dsa-379 advisory
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2003-0778 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2003:285
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Red Hat Linux 7.1 Red Hat Linux 7.2 Red Hat Linux 7.3 Red Hat Linux 8.0fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2003:278
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Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2003:285
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Exploit prediction
1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-379 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2003-278.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-379
vendor-advisory, exploit, patch
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2003_046_sane.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2003-285.html
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:099
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/8593
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/8596
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0778
- NVD CVE-2003-0778
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