CVE-2016-2116

MEDIUM

Canonical Ubuntu Linux < 1.900.1 - Resource Management Error

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Memory leak in the jas_iccprof_createfrombuf function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ICC color profile in a JPEG 2000 image file.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3508
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/03/12
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2919-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84133

Scores

CVSS v3 5.7
EPSS 0.0297
EPSS Percentile 85.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (4)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.10
jasper_project/jasper < 1.900.1
Published Apr 13, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026