Description
There is a reachable abort in the function jpc_dec_process_sot in libjasper/jpc/jpc_dec.c of JasPer 2.0.14 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack by triggering an unexpected jas_alloc2 return value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-13745.
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 15 SP2 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.11.8 | SUSE-SU-2020:1420-2 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.11.8 | SUSE-SU-2020:1420-2, SUSE-SU-2020:1420-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2690-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2690-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | jasper | 2.0.33-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10869-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | jasper | 2.0.14-lp151.4.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0734-1 |
Advisories 5
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0734-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1420-2 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1420-1 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-2020:2690-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026