Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3521
Race condition in the jas_stream_tmpfile function in libjasper/base/jas_stream.c in JasPer 1.900.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (program exit) by creating the appropriate tmp.XXXXXXXXXX temporary file, which causes Jasper to exit. NOTE: this was originally reported as a symlink issue, but this was incorrect. NOTE: some vendors dispute the severity of this issue, but it satisfies CVE's requirements for inclusion.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-3521
- cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:1.900.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3521
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3521
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-3521
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-3521
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=163282&action=view
Exploit
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:142
Mandriva
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31470
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=222819
222819 – (CVE-2008-3520) media-libs/jasper <1.900.1-r3 multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2008-{3520,3521,3522})
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45622
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-742-1
USN-742-1: JasPer vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:164
Mandriva
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-3521
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