========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4360-2 May 15, 2020
json-c regression ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 19.10 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: USN-4360-1 introduced a regression in json-c. Software Description: - json-c: JSON manipulation library Details: USN-4360-1 fixed a vulnerability in json-c. The security fix introduced a memory leak in some scenarios. This update reverts the security fix pending further investigation. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that json-c incorrectly handled certain JSON files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libjson-c4 0.13.1+dfsg-7ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 19.10: libjson-c4 0.13.1+dfsg-4ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libjson-c3 0.12.1-1.3ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libjson-c2 0.11-4ubuntu2.5 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4360-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/4360-1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1878723 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/json-c/0.13.1+dfsg-7ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/json-c/0.13.1+dfsg-4ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/json-c/0.12.1-1.3ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/json-c/0.11-4ubuntu2.5
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