NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting jasper-utils 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
4.04% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-JASPERUTILS-2515134
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed15 Mar 2017

Introduced: 15 Mar 2017

CVE-2016-10248  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 jasper-utils 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-utils package and not the jasper-utils package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The jpc_tsfb_synthesize function in jpc_tsfb.c in JasPer before 1.900.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors involving an empty sequence.