SB2017080799 - Out-of-bounds read in jasper (Alpine package) 



SB2017080799 - Out-of-bounds read in jasper (Alpine package)

Published: August 7, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017080799
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-9099)

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The lame_init_params function in lame.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted audio file with a negative sample rate.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.