# CVE-2003-0778: saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier, and possibly later versions, does not properly allocate memory in certain cases, which could allow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-09-12 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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).

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-278.html
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/CSSA-2004-005.0/CSSA-2004-005.0.txt
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_046_sane.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-285.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8593
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8596
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-379
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:099

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