Ubuntu Security Notices
USN-6310-1

USN-6310-1: json-c vulnerability

Publication date

28 August 2023

Overview

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

Releases

22.04 LTS

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 cause a crash or
execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
22.04 jammy	libjson-c5 – 0.15-3~ubuntu1.22.04.2

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References

CVE-2021-32292

CVE-2021-32292