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GLSA-200812-18 : JasPer: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
critical Nessus Plugin ID 35189
Synopsis
The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200812-18 (JasPer: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)Marc Espie and Christian Weisgerber have discovered multiple vulnerabilities in JasPer:
Multiple integer overflows might allow for insufficient memory allocation, leading to heap-based buffer overflows (CVE-2008-3520).
The jas_stream_printf() function in libjasper/base/jas_stream.c uses vsprintf() to write user-provided data to a static to a buffer, leading to an overflow (CVE-2008-3522).
Impact :
Remote attackers could entice a user or automated system to process specially crafted jpeg2k files with an application using JasPer, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All JasPer users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/jasper-1.900.1-r3'
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Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 35189
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200812-18.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 12/17/2008
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:jasper, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/16/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-3520, CVE-2008-3522
BID: 31470