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Double Free Affecting jasper-libs package, versions <0:1.900.1-21.el6_9

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.22% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-JASPERLIBS-2515814
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed15 Feb 2017
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Introduced: 15 Feb 2017

CVE-2016-8693  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (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.

Double free vulnerability in the mem_close function in jas_stream.c in JasPer before 1.900.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image to the imginfo command.

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