SB2015092103 - Double Free in jasper (Alpine package)



SB2015092103 - Double Free in jasper (Alpine package)

Published: September 21, 2015

Security Bulletin ID SB2015092103
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5203)

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Double free vulnerability in the jasper_image_stop_load function in JasPer 1.900.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted JPEG 2000 image file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.