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Debian: DSA-5486-1 Critical: Json-C Denial of Service Risk

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Calendar Grey August 30, 2023
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A security flaw in json-c affecting Debian can trigger memory access violations, posing potential denial of service threats. Discover additional details here.
An invalid memory access was discovered in json-c, a JSON library which could result in denial of service
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Summary

An invalid memory access was discovered in json-c, a JSON library
which could result in denial of service.

For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed
in version 0.15-2+deb11u1.

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-2021-32292

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