| Name | CVE-2016-8886 |
| Description | The jas_malloc function in libjasper/base/jas_malloc.c in JasPer before 1.900.11 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file, which triggers a memory allocation failure. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jasper | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | low |
[jessie] - jasper <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[wheezy] - jasper <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-memory-allocation-failure-in-jas_malloc-jas_malloc-c
The memory exhaustion has no real impact unless when jasper is compiled with ASAN.
Without ASAN the failure is handled gracefully. In addition the fix is marked as experimental
and not suitable for a backport.