Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 7.0 jp2_decode memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 7.0. Affected by this issue is the function jp2_decode. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2014-8138. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 7.0 (Operating System). This affects the function jp2_decode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the jp2_decode function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file.

The weakness was released 12/24/2014 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at ocert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-8138. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/09/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80417 (Amazon Linux AMI : jasper (ALAS-2015-466)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350809 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for jasper: AL2012-2015-022).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (80417), SecurityFocus (BID 71746†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47844†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-73370. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 80417
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : jasper (ALAS-2015-466)
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OpenVAS ID: 703106
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3106-1 (jasper - security update)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: RHSA-2014:2021
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-8138 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8138
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73371

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SecurityFocus: 71746
Secunia: 62615
SecurityTracker: 1033459
Vulnerability Center: 47844 - JasPer <=1.900.1 'jp2_decode\x27 Function Remote DoS or Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/09/2022 17:52
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (40), 06/16/2017 08:44 (21), 04/09/2022 17:36 (4), 04/09/2022 17:44 (9), 04/09/2022 17:52 (2)
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