Description
There's a flaw in jasper's jpc encoder in versions prior to 2.0.23. Crafted input provided to jasper by an attacker could cause an arbitrary out-of-bounds write. This could potentially affect data confidentiality, integrity, or application availability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | jasper | prior to 2.0.23 | — |
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-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.3 | USN-4688-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | jasper +2 | 2.0.14-5.el8 | RHSA-2021:4235 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | jasper-libs +1 | 2.0.14-5.el8 | ALSA-2021:4235 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | jasper | 2.0.14-5.el8 | RLSA-2021:4235 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0488-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0488-1 |
| SLES 15 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0488-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
Show 22 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | jasper | 1.900.14-134.33.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14627-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0488-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0488-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0488-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0488-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0488-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0488-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0488-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | jasper | 1.900.14-134.33.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14627-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | jasper | 2.0.14-3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0488-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | jasper | 2.0.33-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10869-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | jasper | 2.0.14-lp152.7.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0303-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | jasper +3 | 1.900.1-33.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2023-2018 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | jasper-libs +1 | 2.0.14-5.el8 | ELSA-2021-4235 |
Advisories 11
- ALSA-2021:4235 Moderate: jasper security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2021:4235 Red Hat Security Advisory: jasper security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-4688-1 jasper vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- RLSA-2021:4235 Moderate: jasper security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:0489-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:0488-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:14627-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0303-1 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
- ALAS2-2023-2018 Important: jasper security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 20, 2023
- ELSA-2021-4235 Moderate: jasper security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 16, 2021
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1905201
- https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/252
- FEDORA-2020-596e40f29c vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-c549cf2462 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-2b151590d9 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-0a6290f865 vendor-advisory