SB2018110208 - NULL pointer dereference in JasPer
Published: November 2, 2018 Updated: March 13, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018110208
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18873)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in ras_putdatastd() function in ras/ras_enc.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, pass it to the affected application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.