SB2018110208 - NULL pointer dereference in JasPer
Published: November 2, 2018 Updated: March 13, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018110208
CSH Severity
Low
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 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18873)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in ras_putdatastd() function in ras/ras_enc.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, pass it to the affected application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.