SB2009102602 - Fedora EPEL 5 update for jasper

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SB2009102602 - Fedora EPEL 5 update for jasper

Published: October 26, 2009

Security Bulletin ID SB2009102602
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3520)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Multiple integer overflows in JasPer 1.900.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted image file, related to integer multiplication for memory allocation.


2) 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