UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6616

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6616
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6616.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6616
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Published
2018-02-04T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:46Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, there is excessive iteration in the opjt1encode_cblks function of openjp2/t1.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / openjpeg2

Package

Name
openjpeg2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openjpeg2@2.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.0-2.1
2.1.0-2.1ubuntu0.1
2.1.2-1.1+deb9u2build0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjp2-7",
            "binary_version": "2.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjp2-7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjp2-tools",
            "binary_version": "2.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjp3d-tools",
            "binary_version": "2.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjp3d7",
            "binary_version": "2.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjpip-dec-server",
            "binary_version": "2.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjpip-server",
            "binary_version": "2.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjpip-viewer",
            "binary_version": "2.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjpip7",
            "binary_version": "2.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / openjpeg2

Package

Name
openjpeg2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openjpeg2@2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.0-1
2.3.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjp2-7",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjp2-7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjp2-tools",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjp3d-tools",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjp3d7",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjpip-dec-server",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjpip-server",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjpip-viewer",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenjpip7",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1"
        }
    ]
}