Amazon Linux AMI update for jasper

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU33329

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4516

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the jpc_cox_getcompparms function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_cs.c in JasPer 1.900.1. A remote attacker can use a crafted numrlvls value in a coding style default to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages:

i686:
    jasper-debuginfo-1.900.1-15.5.amzn1.i686
    jasper-devel-1.900.1-15.5.amzn1.i686
    jasper-libs-1.900.1-15.5.amzn1.i686
    jasper-1.900.1-15.5.amzn1.i686
    jasper-utils-1.900.1-15.5.amzn1.i686

src:
    jasper-1.900.1-15.5.amzn1.src

x86_64:
    jasper-1.900.1-15.5.amzn1.x86_64
    jasper-utils-1.900.1-15.5.amzn1.x86_64
    jasper-debuginfo-1.900.1-15.5.amzn1.x86_64
    jasper-devel-1.900.1-15.5.amzn1.x86_64
    jasper-libs-1.900.1-15.5.amzn1.x86_64

Vulnerable software versions

Amazon Linux AMI: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:amazon_linux_ami:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2011-29.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.