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CVE-2016-8883

Publication date 13 January 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Negligible

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

The jpc_dec_tiledecode function in jpc_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a crafted file.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
jasper 18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.2
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1.900.1-14ubuntu3.5
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life

Notes

sbeattie

reproducer available in bug report

Patch details

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Package Patch details
jasper

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5 · Medium
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

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