CVE-2020-12867

Name: CVE-2020-12867
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-01T14:15:10.053+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-12867 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A NULL pointer dereference in sanei_epson_net_read 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, aka GHSL-2020-075.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference in sanei_epson_net_read 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, aka GHSL-2020-075.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.50%

38.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sane-Project	Sane Backends	< 1.0.30
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Opensuse	Leap	15.2
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00079.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00003.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/sane-announce/2020/000041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/279#issue-1-ghsl-2020-075-null-pointer-dereference-in-sanei_epson_net_readThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JWUVCHURVGGYBEUOBA4PLSNXJVBKHJYJ/
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-075-libsaneExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4470-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00079.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00003.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/sane-announce/2020/000041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/279#issue-1-ghsl-2020-075-null-pointer-dereference-in-sanei_epson_net_readThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JWUVCHURVGGYBEUOBA4PLSNXJVBKHJYJ/
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-075-libsaneExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4470-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 1, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-12867?

How severe is CVE-2020-12867?

CVE-2020-12867 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12867?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST