Description
There are lots of memory leaks in JasPer 2.0.12, triggered in the function jas_strdup() in base/jas_string.c, that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | jasper | 1.900.1-debian1-2.4+deb8u4 | DLA-1583-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | jasper | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | jasper | 2.0.33-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10869-1 |
Advisories 3
- DLA-1583-1 jasper - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10869-1 jasper-2.0.33-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0284 JasPer: Mehrere Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 4, 2024
References
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181121 [SECURITY] [DLA 1583-1] jasper security update mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1485287
- 100514 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201908-03 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-2b151590d9 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-0a6290f865 vendor-advisory