Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 28, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8884
CVE-2016-8884
Description
The bmp_getdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c in JasPer 1.900.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by calling the imginfo command with a crafted BMP image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8690.
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Affected products
17- cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:1.900.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords13 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/jasper&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/jasper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/jasper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/jasper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/jasper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/jasper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/jasper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/jasper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/jasper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/jasper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/jasper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/jasper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/jasper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2
< 1.900.14-3.1+ 12 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-181.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-181.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-134.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-181.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-181.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-181.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-134.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-181.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-181.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-134.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-181.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.900.14-181.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8690/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/5d66894d2313e3f3469f19066e149e08ff076698nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/9nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93834nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EGI2FZQLOTSZI3VA4ECJERI74SMNQDL4/nvd
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