Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function ras_putdatastd in ras/ras_enc.c.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper Project | Jasper | 2.0.14 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.html
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/184ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.html
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/184ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-18873?
CVE-2018-18873 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function ras_putdatastd in ras/ras_enc.c.
How severe is CVE-2018-18873?
CVE-2018-18873 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-18873?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Jasper Project Jasper, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.