CVE-2001-1360: Vulnerability in Scanner Access Now Easy (SANE) before 1.0.5, related to pnm and saned.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2001-1360?

sane: upgrade to newer than 1.0.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2001-1360 being exploited?

CVE-2001-1360 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2001-1360 affect?

CVE-2001-1360 affects sane. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). Vulnerability in Scanner Access Now Easy (SANE) before 1.0.5, related to pnm and saned.

Routine

HIGH 7.2UPGRADE

CVE-2001-1360 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting sane. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Vulnerability in Scanner Access Now Easy (SANE) before 1.0.5, related to pnm and saned.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2001-07-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mostang

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2001-07-19 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mostang sane UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0.5

Fixed in: newer than 1.0.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sane || rpm -q sane || sane --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade sane

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade sane

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2001-1360?

sane: upgrade to newer than 1.0.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2001-1360 being exploited?

CVE-2001-1360 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2001-1360 affect?

CVE-2001-1360 affects sane. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). Vulnerability in Scanner Access Now Easy (SANE) before 1.0.5, related to pnm and saned.

How urgent is CVE-2001-1360?

Priority 32/100. High severity

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