CVE-2016-9398: fedoraproject fedora Reachable Assertion
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9398
Published 23-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-9398 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Reachable Assertion vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 5.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
5.98%
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 9 · Related 7Timeline
- 23-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.98%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.98% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score5.98%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse3 products
- linux_enterprise_desktop12:sp1 | 12:sp2
- linux_enterprise_server12:sp1 | 12:sp2
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit12:sp1 | 12:sp2
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL32 | 33
Jasper_project1 product
- jasper< 1.900.17
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1 | 15.2 | 42.1 | 42.2
Ubuntu1 product
- jasperAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 7 products
References
13 links- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failureX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396980X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00008.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryREPORT
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00009.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory