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.
Releases
Packages
- json-c - JSON manipulation library
Details
It was discovered that json-c incorrectly handled certain JSON files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 19.10
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 14.04
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libjson-c2
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0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libjson0
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0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 12.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-4360-4: libjson-c-dev, json-c, libjson-c2, libjson-c4, libjson0, libjson-c3, libjson0-dev, libjson-c-doc, libjson-c4-udeb, libjson-c3-udeb