USN-6103-1: JSON Schema vulnerability

24 May 2023

JSON Schema could be made to crash or run programs if it opened specially crafted input.

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Releases

Packages

  • node-json-schema - A vocabulary that allows you to validate, annotate, and manipulate JSON files

Details

It was discovered that JSON Schema incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to exploit
JavaScript runtimes and cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

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Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04

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

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