Description
The jas_malloc function in libjasper/base/jas_malloc.c in JasPer before 1.900.11 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | jasper | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | jasper | 1.900.14-181.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2775-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | jasper | 1.900.14-181.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2775-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | jasper | 1.900.14-134.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2776-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | jasper | 1.900.14-181.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2775-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | jasper | 1.900.14-181.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2775-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | jasper | 1.900.14-134.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2776-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | jasper | 1.900.14-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10281-1 |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2016:2775-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2776-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10281-1 jasper-1.900.14-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- FEDORA-2016-6c789ba91d vendor-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-memory-allocation-failure-in-jas_malloc-jas_malloc-c
- 93839 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20161025 Re: Re: jasper: memory allocation failure in jas_malloc (jas_malloc.c) mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388880
- [oss-security] 20161022 Re: jasper: memory allocation failure in jas_malloc (jas_malloc.c) mailing-list
- FEDORA-2016-e0f0d48142 vendor-advisory