Resource Management Errors Affecting jasper package, versions <1.900.1-14ubuntu3.3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
9.45% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-JASPER-343012
  • published13 Apr 2016
  • disclosed13 Apr 2016

Introduced: 13 Apr 2016

CVE-2016-2116  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 jasper to version 1.900.1-14ubuntu3.3 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Memory leak in the jas_iccprof_createfrombuf function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ICC color profile in a JPEG 2000 image file.