Description
The JPC_NOMINALGAIN function in jpc/jpc_t1cod.c in JasPer through 2.0.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JPC_COX_RFT assertion failure) via unspecified vectors.
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 | 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.2 | USN-3693-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | jasper | 1.900.1-14ubuntu3.5 | USN-3693-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | jasper +3 | 1.900.1-33.el7 | RHSA-2018:3253 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:1018-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2513-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2513-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | jasper | 2.0.33-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10869-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | jasper | 2.0.14-lp150.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1315-1 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2018:3253 Red Hat Security Advisory: jasper security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-3693-1 jasper vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1018-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1315-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10869-1 jasper-2.0.33-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2513-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failure
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396978
- RHSA-2018:3253 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3505 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1485272
- 94379 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20161117 Re: jasper: multiple assertion failures mailing-list
- USN-3693-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1315 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-2b151590d9 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-0a6290f865 vendor-advisory