USN-4360-3

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4360-3
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4360-3.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4360-3
Published
2020-05-15T12:59:57Z
Modified
2026-04-22T10:04:31.082104Z
Summary
json-c regression
Details

USN-4360-1 fixed a vulnerability in json-c. The security fix introduced a memory leak in some scenarios. This update reverts the security fix pending further investigation.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory 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+esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm2

Affected versions

0.*
0.11-2ubuntu1
0.11-3ubuntu1
0.11-3ubuntu1.2
0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libjson-c2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libjson0"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4360-3.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}