==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6784-1
May 23, 2024<\/p>\n
cjson vulnerabilities
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 23.10
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
cJSON could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– cjson: Ultralightweight JSON parser in ANSI C (development files)<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
It was discovered that cJSON incorrectly handled certain input. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause cJSON to crash, resulting
in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-50471, CVE-2023-50472)<\/p>\n
Luo Jin discovered that cJSON incorrectly handled certain input. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause cJSON to crash, resulting
in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-31755)<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libcjson1 1.7.17-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 23.10
libcjson1 1.7.16-1ubuntu0.2<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libcjson1 1.7.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-6784-1
CVE-2023-50471, CVE-2023-50472, CVE-2024-31755<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/cjson\/1.7.16-1ubuntu0.2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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