Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting libfastjson package, versions <0:0.99.9-5.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-LIBFASTJSON-6060674
  • published15 Nov 2023
  • disclosed7 Nov 2023

Introduced: 7 Nov 2023

CVE-2020-12762  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 libfastjson to version 0:0.99.9-5.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:6431.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libfastjson package and not the libfastjson package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

json-c through 0.14 has an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write via a large JSON file, as demonstrated by printbuf_memappend.

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CVSS Base Scores

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