NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting jasper package, versions <1.900.1-debian1-2.4+deb8u2
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- published13 Jan 2017
- disclosed13 Jan 2017
Introduced: 13 Jan 2017
CVE-2016-8882 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:8 jasper to version 1.900.1-debian1-2.4+deb8u2 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.
The jpc_dec_tilefini function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8882
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/30
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/17/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95864
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-8882