NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libjpeg-turbo-debuginfo package, versions <0:1.2.90-6.amzn2.0.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.39% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-LIBJPEGTURBODEBUGINFO-1676405
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed13 Feb 2017

Introduced: 13 Feb 2017

CVE-2016-3616  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 libjpeg-turbo-debuginfo to version 0:1.2.90-6.amzn2.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1350.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libjpeg-turbo-debuginfo package and not the libjpeg-turbo-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

The cjpeg utility in libjpeg allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

CVSS Base Scores

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