CVE-2016-1577 Affecting jasper package, versions <1.900.1-debian1-2.4+deb8u1
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- published13 Apr 2016
- disclosed13 Apr 2016
Introduced: 13 Apr 2016
CVE-2016-1577 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:8 jasper to version 1.900.1-debian1-2.4+deb8u1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jasper package and not the jasper package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
Double free vulnerability in the jas_iccattrval_destroy function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ICC color profile in a JPEG 2000 image file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8137.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3508
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1577
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jasper/+bug/1547865
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/03/12
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84133
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-1577
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2919-1