High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8886
CVE-2016-8886
Description
The jas_malloc function in libjasper/base/jas_malloc.c in JasPer before 1.900.11 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
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Affected products
15- 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
7- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/11nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93839nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-memory-allocation-failure-in-jas_malloc-jas_malloc-cnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- 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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