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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:26 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 201201-10 ] JasPer: User-assisted execution of arbitr |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: JasPer: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 201201-10)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: January 23, 2012
Bug(s): #394879
ID: 201201-10
Synopsis
Multiple memory management errors in JasPer could result in
execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
Background
The JasPer Project is an open-source initiative to provide a free
software-based reference implementation of the codec specified in the
JPEG-2000 Part-1 (jpeg2k) standard.
Affected Packages
Package: media-libs/jasper
Vulnerable: < 1.900.1-r4
Unaffected: >= 1.900.1-r4
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Two vulnerabilities have been found in JasPer: - The jpc_cox_getcompparms function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_cs.c contains
an error that could overwrite certain callback pointers, possibly
causing a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2011-4516).
- The jpc_crg_getparms function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_cs.c uses an
incorrect data type, possibly causing a heap-based buffer overflow
(CVE-2011-4517).
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to process
specially crafted JPEG-2000 files with an application using JasPer,
possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges
of the application, or a Denial of Service.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All JasPer users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/jasper-1.900.1-r4"
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References
CVE-2011-4516
CVE-2011-4517 |
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