Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: USN-6705-1 Critical: JSON Processing Vulnerability
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March 12, 2024
Gson could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Gson could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libgoogle-gson-java: A Java serialization/deserialization library to convert Java Objects into JSON and back Details: It was discovered that Gson incorrectly handled deserialization of untrusted input data. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Topics Covered
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libgoogle-gson-java 2.8.8-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libgoogle-gson-java 2.8.5-3+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libgoogle-gson-java 2.8.5-3~18.04.1~esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libgoogle-gson-java 2.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2022-25647
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6692-1
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Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgoogle-gson-java/2.8.8-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgoogle-gson-java/2.8.5-3+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
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