CVE-2018-18873: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Oct 31, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function rasputdatastd in ras/rasenc.c.

Affected Software

10 affected components
Jasper Project Jasper=2.0.14
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp2

Event History

Oct 31, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue in JasPer?

The vulnerability ID of this issue in JasPer is CVE-2018-18873.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2018-18873?

The severity level of CVE-2018-18873 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

3

How does CVE-2018-18873 affect the affected software?

CVE-2018-18873 affects JasPer version 2.0.14 and Ubuntu Linux versions 14.04 and 16.04, Debian Linux version 8.0, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop versions 12-sp3 and 12-sp4.

4

What is the CWE ID of CVE-2018-18873?

The CWE ID of CVE-2018-18873 is 476.

5

Are there any references available for CVE-2018-18873?

Yes, there are references available for CVE-2018-18873. You can find them at the following links: [link1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.html), [link2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.html), [link3](https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/184).

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