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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844547
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4470-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'sane-backends' package(s) announced via the USN-4470-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'sane-backends' package(s) announced via the USN-4470-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Kritphong Mongkhonvanit discovered that sane-backends incorrectly handled
certain packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive memory information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2017-6318)

It was discovered that sane-backends incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu
20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-12861)

It was discovered that sane-backends incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2020-12862, CVE-2020-12863)

It was discovered that sane-backends incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-12864)

It was discovered that sane-backends incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12865)

It was discovered that sane-backends incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu
20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-12866)

It was discovered that sane-backends incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2020-12867)

Affected Software/OS:
'sane-backends' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6318
BugTraq ID: 97028
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97028
https://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/sane-devel/2017-February/035029.html
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/sane-devel/2017-February/035054.html
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/sane-devel/2017-February/035059.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2017:0649 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-03/msg00016.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4470-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12861
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172841/SANE-Backends-Memory-Corruption-Code-Execution.html
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-075-libsane
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1791 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00079.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1798 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00003.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12862
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00029.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00010.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12863
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12864
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12865
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12866
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12867
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JWUVCHURVGGYBEUOBA4PLSNXJVBKHJYJ/
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