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Debian: DSA-4742-1 Critical Update for libxml2 Buffer Overflow Issue

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Calendar Grey August 5, 2020
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Critical patch deployed for json-c within the stable release of Debian, addressing vulnerabilities that could be exploited.
Tobias Stoeckmann discovered an integer overflow in the json-c JSON library, which could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code if large malform...

Summary

Tobias Stoeckmann discovered an integer overflow in the json-c JSON
library, which could result in denial of service or potentially the
execution of arbitrary code if large malformed JSON files are processed.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.12.1+ds-2+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your json-c packages.

For the detailed security status of json-c please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/json-c

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: json-c
CVE ID: CVE-2020-12762

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