UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8690

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8690
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8690.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8690
Upstream
Published
2017-02-15T19:59:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:55Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

The bmpgetdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmpdec.c in JasPer before 1.900.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted BMP image in an imginfo command.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / jasper

Package

Name
jasper
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jasper@1.900.1-14ubuntu3.4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.900.1-14ubuntu3.4

Affected versions

1.*

1.900.1-14
1.900.1-14ubuntu3
1.900.1-14ubuntu3.1
1.900.1-14ubuntu3.2
1.900.1-14ubuntu3.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjasper-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.900.1-14ubuntu3.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libjasper-runtime",
            "binary_version": "1.900.1-14ubuntu3.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libjasper1",
            "binary_version": "1.900.1-14ubuntu3.4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / jasper

Package

Name
jasper
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jasper@1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.900.1-debian1-2.4
1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libjasper-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libjasper-runtime",
            "binary_version": "1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libjasper1",
            "binary_version": "1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}