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Ubuntu 22 python-simplejson Major Security Patch 2026-5738b461ef

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Calendar Grey March 22, 2026
Dist Fedora Esm H88
Fedora 44 updates python-ujson to fix a critical buffer overflow issue and updates license information.
Update to 5.12.0

Summary

UltraJSON is an ultra fast JSON encoder and decoder written in pure C with

bindings for Python.

Update Information:

Update to 5.12.0. This release updates the license field in the Python metadata and fixes a buffer overflow/infinite loop from indent handling.

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Change Log

* Thu Mar 12 2026 Benjamin A. Beasley - 5.12.0-1 - Update to 5.12.0 (close RHBZ#2446884) * Thu Mar 12 2026 Benjamin A. Beasley - 5.11.0-9 - Use the provisional pyproject declarative buildsystem * Thu Mar 12 2026 Benjamin A. Beasley - 5.11.0-6 - Use a pkgconfig(\u2026) BR on double-conversion

References


[ 1 ] Bug #2446884 - python-ujson-5.12.0 is available https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2446884

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-5725d633ec' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label

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Name: python-ujson
Product: Fedora 44
Version: 5.12.0
Release: 1.fc44
URL: https://github.com/ultrajson/ultrajson
Summary: Ultra fast JSON encoder and decoder written in pure C

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