NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting jasper-libs package, versions <0:1.900.1-21.el6_9
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- published10 Apr 2022
- disclosed28 Mar 2017
Introduced: 28 Mar 2017
CVE-2016-8884 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:6 jasper-libs to version 0:1.900.1-21.el6_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-1208.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jasper-libs package and not the jasper-libs package as distributed by Oracle.
See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
The bmp_getdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c in JasPer 1.900.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by calling the imginfo command with a crafted BMP image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8690.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2016-8884.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2017-1208.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EGI2FZQLOTSZI3VA4ECJERI74SMNQDL4/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93834
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8690/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/5d66894d2313e3f3469f19066e149e08ff076698
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EGI2FZQLOTSZI3VA4ECJERI74SMNQDL4/