Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2011-4517 |
CWE-ID | CWE-122 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
jasper (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU33330
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-2011-4517
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The jpc_crg_getparms function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_cs.c in JasPer 1.900.1 uses an incorrect data type during a certain size calculation, which. A remote attacker can use a crafted component registration 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsjasper (Alpine package): 1.900.1-r3 - 1.900.1-r4
CPE2.3http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c2b8bb37691f6b8abbb53c0b8a56a05bf4bdb0b2
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c2e8048e9057cba684d3df7ba2ebc3354d1d34d2
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1835964035dfc82403b908dcb9ecb4c400280d2f
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.