Description
There is a reachable assertion abort in the function jpc_dec_process_sot() in jpc/jpc_dec.c in JasPer 2.0.12 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack by triggering an unexpected jpc_ppmstabtostreams return value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-9154.
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 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2024-0284 JasPer: Mehrere Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 4, 2024
References
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1485274
- 100514 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201908-03 vendor-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- FEDORA-2021-2b151590d9 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-0a6290f865 vendor-advisory