JasPer jas_stream_printf buffer overflow
| jasper-jasstreamprintf-bo (45623) |  High Risk |
Description:
JasPer is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the jas_stream_printf function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors related to the mif_hdr_put function and the use of vsprint to overflow a buffer which would result in an unknown impact.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to the JasPer Web page for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Gentoo Bugzilla Bug 222819: media-libs/jasper <1.900.1-r2 multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2008-{3520,3521,3522}).
- JasPer Web page: The JasPer Project Home Page.
- BID-31470: JasPer 1.900.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-3522: Buffer overflow in the jas_stream_printf function in libjasper/base/jas_stream.c in JasPer 1.900.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to the mif_hdr_put function and use of vsprintf.
- DSA-2080: ghostscript -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200812-18: JasPer: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
- MDVSA-2009:142: jasper
- MDVSA-2009:142-1: jasper
- MDVSA-2009:143: netpbm
- MDVSA-2009:144: ghostscript
- MDVSA-2009:311: ghostscript
- MDVSA-2009:317: netpbm
- USN-742-1: JasPer vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 8.10
- Debian Debian Linux 5.0
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- Mandriva Linux 2009.0 X86_64
- Mandriva Linux 2009.0
- Mandriva Linux 2009.1
- Mandriva Linux 2009.1 X86_64
- Michael D. Adams JasPer 1.900.1
Reported:
Sep 29, 2008
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