CVE-2017-13748: High severity jasper reports vulnerability
Published Aug 29, 2017
·Updated
There are lots of memory leaks in JasPer 2.0.12, triggered in the function jasstrdup() in base/jasstring.c, that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Affected Software
4 affected components
Jasper Project Jasper=2.0.12
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Event History
Aug 29, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-13748?
CVE-2017-13748 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2017-13748?
To mitigate CVE-2017-13748, upgrade to a patched version of JasPer or apply the available patches provided by your distribution.
3
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-13748?
CVE-2017-13748 affects JasPer version 2.0.12 and specific versions of Fedora and Debian Linux.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-13748?
CVE-2017-13748 is a memory leak vulnerability that can lead to remote denial of service attacks.
5
Can CVE-2017-13748 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-13748 can be exploited remotely due to the nature of the memory leak.