NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting jasper package, versions <1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1
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- published23 Mar 2017
- disclosed23 Mar 2017
Introduced: 23 Mar 2017
CVE-2016-8885 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 jasper to version 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1 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:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
The bmp_getdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by calling the imginfo command with a crafted BMP image.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-8885
- 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/
- 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
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93834
- 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/