Jasper up to 1.900.8 jpc_tsfb.c jpc_tsfb_synthesize null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jasper up to 1.900.8. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function jpc_tsfb_synthesize of the file jpc_tsfb.c. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-10248. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Jasper up to 1.900.8 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function jpc_tsfb_synthesize of the file jpc_tsfb.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The jpc_tsfb_synthesize function in jpc_tsfb.c in JasPer before 1.900.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors involving an empty sequence.

The bug was discovered 10/20/2016. The weakness was released 03/15/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo with Gentoo (GitHub Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-10248 since 03/12/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 146 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100174 (CentOS 6 / 7 : jasper (CESA-2017:1208)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236344 (Red Hat Update for jasper (RHSA-2017:1208)).

Upgrading to version 1.900.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (100174) and SecurityFocus (BID 93797†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-98450, VDB-98451, VDB-98452 and VDB-98453. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 100174
Nessus Name: CentOS 6 / 7 : jasper (CESA-2017:1208)
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OpenVAS ID: 871165
OpenVAS Name: RedHat Update for jasper RHSA-2017:1208-01
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Jasper 1.900.9

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10/20/2016 🔍
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03/12/2017 +143 days 🔍
03/15/2017 +3 days 🔍
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05/16/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/08/2020 +1211 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-10248 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10248
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98131
SecurityFocus: 93797 - JasPer Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10248 - JasPer - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2017 13:29
Updated: 09/08/2020 13:02
Changes: 03/16/2017 13:29 (77), 09/08/2020 13:02 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:463:103

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