| Name | CVE-2017-5505 |
| Description | The jas_matrix_asl function in jas_seq.c in JasPer 1.900.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via a crafted image. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| jasper (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 1.900.1-debian1-2.4+deb8u12 | vulnerable |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| jasper | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | unimportant | | |
Notes
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/16/jasper-invalid-memory-read-in-jas_matrix_asl-jas_seq-c
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/88
Not suitable for code injection, hardly denial of service