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Debian 11: cjson Critical Input Issue DLA-4304-1 CVE-2025-57052

debian lts
Calendar Grey September 18, 2025
Dist Debian Esm H88
An important patch for libxml2 on Debian LTS fixes critical input validation vulnerabilities that may cause memory corruption problems.
It was discovered that cJSON, an ultralightweight JSON parser, performed insufficient input sanitising, which could result in out-of-bounds memory access
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Summary

It was discovered that cJSON, an ultralightweight JSON parser, performed
insufficient input sanitising, which could result in out-of-bounds
memory access.


For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
1.7.14-1+deb11u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your cjson packages.

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

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



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Package: cjson
Version: 1.7.14-1+deb11u3
CVE ID: CVE-2025-57052

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