NULL pointer dereference in openjpeg (Alpine package)



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2016-7445
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 openjpeg (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.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU32239

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7445

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via vectors involving the variable s.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

openjpeg (Alpine package): 2.1.0-r0 - 2.1.1-r1

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=678a1fa9735c66c6177bb1cc68506b203c80b948
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=75fc21729969f5ee39b47bd07b3c76b9c4d08d6d
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b33e9967e3014de195da8945eea69f96a6f531ae


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.



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