CVE-2016-9388: canonical ubuntu_linux Reachable Assertion
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9388
Published 23-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-9388 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Reachable Assertion vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.95%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5Timeline
- 23-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ras_getcmap function in ras_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a crafted image file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.95%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.95% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.95%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04
Jasper_project1 product
- jasper< 1.900.14
Ubuntu1 product
- jasper< 1.900.1-14ubuntu3.5 | < 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
11 links- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failureX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/411a4068f8c464e883358bf403a3e25158863823X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396962X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry