CVE-2016-9398 json
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)…
published 2017-03-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10208
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.0%
- EPSS 6.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- jasper_project jasper 1.900.17
- jasper SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5, SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP5 1.900.14-195.22.1
- jasper SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP1, SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2, SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 +2 more 2.0.14-3.16.1
- jasper SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4, SLE Software Development Kit 11 SP4 1.900.14-134.32.1
- jasper SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 +6 more 1.900.14-184.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:2690-1SUSE-SU-2020:2689-1SUSE-SU-2017:0946-1SUSE-SU-2017:0084-1
- jasper openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.900.14-3.1
- jasper openSUSE Leap 15.2 2.0.14-lp152.7.3.1
- jasper openSUSE Leap 15.1 2.0.14-lp151.4.9.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10281-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1523-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1517-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2016-9398 updated cvss 3.3
jasper: reachable assertion in jpc_floorlog2()
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 netpbm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 jasper, jasper-libs, jasper-utils Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 jasper, jasper-libs, jasper-utils Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 mingw-virt-viewer, mingw32-virt-viewer, mingw64-virt-vieweraffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 jasper, jasper-libs, jasper-utilsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
5.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-617 Reachable Assertion
References
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blogs.gentoo.org
/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failure
patch, third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1396980
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00008.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00009.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPOVZTSIQPW2H4AFLMI3LHJEZGBVEQET/
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N4ALB4SXHURLVWKAOKYRNJXPABW3M22M/
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94382
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9398
- NVD CVE-2016-9398
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