CVE-2016-9388 Affecting jasper-utils package, versions <0:1.900.1-21.9.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.92% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-JASPERUTILS-1706247
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed23 Mar 2017

Introduced: 23 Mar 2017

CVE-2016-9388  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 jasper-utils to version 0:1.900.1-21.9.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-836.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jasper-utils package and not the jasper-utils package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ras_getcmap function in ras_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a crafted image file.

CVSS Scores

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