SB2008100201 - Buffer overflow in JasPer
Published: October 2, 2008 Updated: August 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2008100201
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3522)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Buffer overflow in the jas_stream_printf function in libjasper/base/jas_stream.c in JasPer 1.900.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to the mif_hdr_put function and use of vsprintf.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=163282&action=view
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=222819
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0698.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33173
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34391
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-18.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:142
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:144
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:164
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31470
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.538606
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-742-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45623