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HistoryNov 14, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

Moderate: libfastjson security update

2023-11-1400:00:00
errata.almalinux.org
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libfastjson
security update
integer overflow
out-of-bounds write
json handling
cve-2020-12762
almalinux
release notes

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.3 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

6.8 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

43.7%

The libfastjson library provides essential JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) handling functions. The library enables users to construct JSON objects in C, output them as JSON-formatted strings, and convert JSON-formatted strings back to the C representation of JSON objects.

Security Fix(es):

  • json-c, libfastjson: integer overflow and out-of-bounds write via a large JSON file (CVE-2020-12762)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.3 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

6.8 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

43.7%