Jasper up to 1.900.13 jpc_mct.c assertion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jasper up to 1.900.13 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file jpc_mct.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to assertion. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-9389. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Jasper up to 1.900.13 (Programming Tool Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file jpc_mct.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a assertion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-617. The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The jpc_irct and jpc_iict functions in jpc_mct.c in JasPer before 1.900.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure).

The bug was discovered 03/23/2017. The weakness was disclosed 03/23/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo with Gentoo (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-9389 since 11/17/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

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 157446 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for jasper (ELSA-2017-1208)).

Upgrading to version 1.900.14 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (100174) and SecurityFocus (BID 94371†). The entries VDB-98131, VDB-98450, VDB-98451 and VDB-98453 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Assertion
CWE: CWE-617
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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 1.900.14
Patch: github.com

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11/16/2016 🔍
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03/23/2017 +126 days 🔍
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11/14/2022 +2008 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2017:1208
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9389 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9389
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98452
SecurityFocus: 94371 - JasPer Multiple Assertion Failures Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9389 - JasPer - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2017 07:31
Updated: 11/14/2022 14:59
Changes: 03/24/2017 07:31 (80), 08/19/2020 19:07 (3), 11/14/2022 14:59 (5)
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