SB2017030122 - Multiple vulnerabilities in JasPer

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5505)

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

The jas_matrix_asl function in jas_seq.c in JasPer 1.900.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via a crafted image.

2) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5503)

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

The dec_clnpass function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_t1dec.c in JasPer 1.900.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/5
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/4
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95687
• https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/16/jasper-invalid-memory-read-in-jas_matrix_asl-jas_seq-c/
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/10
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95683
• https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/16/jasper-invalid-memory-write-in-dec_clnpass-jpc_t1dec-c/