CVE-2003-0778
saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier, and possibly later versions, does not properly allocate...
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).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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).
- Record
CVE-2003-0778- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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).
- Record
CVE-2003-0778- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0769 No score
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).
- Record
EUVD-2003-0769- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hr4v-37pq-7rhh No score
saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier, and possibly later versions, does not properly allocate...
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).
- Record
GHSA-hr4v-37pq-7rhh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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).
- Record
CVE-2003-0778- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0778 No score
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).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0778- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sane-backendsDebian:12 |
before 1.0.11-1 | 1.0.11-1 |
sane-backendsDebian:13 |
before 1.0.11-1 | 1.0.11-1 |
sane-backendsDebian:14 |
before 1.0.11-1 | 1.0.11-1 |
sane-backendsDebian:3.0 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.0.7-4 | 1.0.7-4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0778 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Sane, published September 11, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.82%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in sane-backends 1.0.11-1.