[USN-6011-1] Json-smart vulnerabilities

[David Fernandez Gonzalez]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6011-1
April 12, 2023

json-smart vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Json-smart.

Software Description:
- json-smart: JSON Small and Fast Parser

Details:

It was discovered that Json-smart incorrectly handled memory
when processing input containing unclosed quotes.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
applications using Json-smart to crash, leading to a
denial of service. (CVE-2021-31684)

It was discovered that Json-smart incorrectly handled memory
when processing input containing unclosed brackets.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
applications using Json-smart to crash, leading to a
denial of service. (CVE-2023-1370)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.10:
   libjson-smart-java              2.2-2ubuntu0.22.10.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   libjson-smart-java              2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libjson-smart-java              2.2-2ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   libjson-smart-java              2.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6011-1
   CVE-2021-31684, CVE-2023-1370

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/json-smart/2.2-2ubuntu0.22.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/json-smart/2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/json-smart/2.2-2ubuntu0.20.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/json-smart/2.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1

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