CVE-2016-9398
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 23, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:55 AM UTC
6 products affected across 4 vendorsFedoraLeapLinux Enterprise Server
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
Description
The jpc_floorlog2 function in jpc_math.c in JasPer before 1.900.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via unspecified vectors.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.900.17
Affected range stops below 1.900.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1
References (10)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00008.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00009.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94382x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failurex_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396980CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-617
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