SB2017032313 - Reachable Assertion in JasPer
Published: March 23, 2017 Updated: March 13, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017032313
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9388)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion in ras_getcmap function in ras_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.14. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack via a crafted image file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94371
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failure
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396962
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/411a4068f8c464e883358bf403a3e25158863823
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/