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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1579-1] openjpeg2 security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in openjpeg2, the open-source JPEG 2000 codec. CVE-2017-17480 Write stack buffer overflow due to missing buffer length formatter in fscanf call (jp3d and jpwl codecs). This vulnerability might be leveraged by remote attackers using crafted jp3d and jpwl files to cause denial of service or possibly remote code execution. CVE-2018-18088 Null pointer dereference caused by null image components in imagetopnm. This vulnerability might be leveraged by remote attackers using crafted BMP files to cause denial of service.
Affected Software
Affected Software
openjpeg2 on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', these problems have been fixed in version 2.1.0-2+deb8u5. We recommend that you upgrade your openjpeg2 packages.