Resource Exhaustion Affecting openjpeg2 package, versions <2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.66% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-OPENJPEG2-453254
  • published4 Feb 2018
  • disclosed4 Feb 2018

Introduced: 4 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-6616  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 openjpeg2 to version 2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjpeg2 package and not the openjpeg2 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, there is excessive iteration in the opj_t1_encode_cblks function of openjp2/t1.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1