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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-8693: ELSA-2017-1208: jasper security update (IMPORTANT)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-8693: ELSA-2017-1208: jasper security update (IMPORTANT)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
10/15/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/09/2017
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

Double free vulnerability in the mem_close function in jas_stream.c in JasPer before 1.900.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image to the imginfo command.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-jasper
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-jasper-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-jasper-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-jasper-utils

References

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