Description
The jas_seq2d_create function in jas_seq.c in JasPer before 1.900.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a crafted file.
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 | 1.900.14-184.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0084-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | jasper | 1.900.14-184.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0084-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | jasper | 1.900.14-134.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0946-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | jasper | 1.900.14-184.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0084-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | jasper | 1.900.14-184.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0084-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | jasper | 1.900.14-134.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0946-1 |
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-2017:0946-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0084-1 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
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failure
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396977
- SUSE-SU-2017:0084 vendor-advisory
- 94376 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20161117 Re: jasper: multiple assertion failures mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2017:0101 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/d42b2388f7f8e0332c846675133acea151fc557a