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Amazon Linux AMI : openjpeg (ALAS-2017-807)
high Nessus Plugin ID 97897
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
Multiple integer overflow flaws, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, were found in OpenJPEG. A specially crafted JPEG2000 image could cause an application using OpenJPEG to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5139 , CVE-2016-5158 , CVE-2016-5159 , CVE-2016-7163)A vulnerability was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045 for OpenJPEG.
A specially crafted JPEG2000 image, when read by an application using OpenJPEG, could cause heap-based buffer overflows leading to a crash or, potentially, arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2016-9675)
Solution
Run 'yum update openjpeg' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 97897
File Name: ala_ALAS-2017-807.nasl
Version: 3.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 3/23/2017
Updated: 12/29/2025
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-9675
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-5159
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openjpeg-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openjpeg-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openjpeg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openjpeg-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/22/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-5139, CVE-2016-5158, CVE-2016-5159, CVE-2016-7163, CVE-2016-9675
ALAS: 2017-807