SB2018052319 - OpenSUSE Linux update for openjpeg2
Published: May 23, 2018 Updated: May 31, 2018
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Double free memory error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1239)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to double free memory error in the j2k_read_ppm_v3 function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted PDF file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
2) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17479)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in the pgxtoimage function in jpwl/convert.c. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger memory corruption that leads to out-of-bounds write and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
3) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17480)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in the pgxtoimage function in jpwl/convert.c. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger memory corruption that leads to out-of-bounds write and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.