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CVE-2016-9391 Detail

Description

The jpc_bitstream_getbits function in jpc_bs.c in JasPer before 2.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a very large integer.


Evaluator Description

CWE-617: Reachable Assertion

Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1 Mailing List  Patch  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94371 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failure Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396967 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/1e84674d95353c64e5c4c0e7232ae86fd6ea813b Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-9391
NVD Published Date:
03/23/2017
NVD Last Modified:
06/28/2018
Source:
MITRE