medium
6.5
CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-19542: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Mon Nov 26 2018(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function jp2_decode in libjasper/jp2/jp2_dec.c, leading to a denial of service.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Jasper Project Jasper=2.0.14
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
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
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-19542?

    CVE-2018-19542 is a vulnerability in JasPer 2.0.14 that allows for a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a denial of service.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-19542?

    CVE-2018-19542 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2018-19542?

    JasPer 2.0.14, Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04, 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, Debian Debian Linux 8.0, and openSUSE Leap 15.0 are affected by CVE-2018-19542.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-19542?

    To fix CVE-2018-19542, users should update to the latest version of JasPer (2.0.15) or apply the necessary patches provided by the software vendors.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-19542?

    More information about CVE-2018-19542 can be found at the following references: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00004.html, https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/182, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00003.html.

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