USN-4360-1: json-c vulnerability

14 May 2020

json-c could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted JSON file.

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It was discovered that json-c incorrectly handled certain JSON files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

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The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

USN-4360-4: libjson-c3, libjson-c4, libjson-c-doc, json-c, libjson-c2, libjson-c4-udeb, libjson0, libjson-c3-udeb, libjson-c-dev, libjson0-dev

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