USN-4360-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4360-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4360-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4360-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2020-05-14T18:06:02.205660Z
Modified
2026-02-04T04:05:37.114023Z
Summary
json-c vulnerability
Details

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

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / json-c

Package

Name
json-c
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/json-c@0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.11-2ubuntu1
0.11-3ubuntu1
0.11-3ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libjson-c-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libjson-c2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libjson0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libjson0-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4360-1.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / json-c

Package

Name
json-c
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/json-c@0.11-4ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.11-4ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.11-4ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.11-4ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libjson-c-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.11-4ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libjson-c2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.11-4ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libjson0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.11-4ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libjson0-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4360-1.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / json-c

Package

Name
json-c
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/json-c@0.12.1-1.3ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.12.1-1.3ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.12.1-1.2
0.12.1-1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.1-1.3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libjson-c-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.1-1.3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libjson-c3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4360-1.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / json-c

Package

Name
json-c
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/json-c@0.13.1+dfsg-7ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.13.1+dfsg-7ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.13.1+dfsg-4
0.13.1+dfsg-6
0.13.1+dfsg-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.13.1+dfsg-7ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libjson-c-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.13.1+dfsg-7ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libjson-c4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4360-1.json"