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GLSA-202006-13 : json-c: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 137450

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202006-13 (json-c: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in json-c. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
 Impact :

 A remote/local attacker could send a specially crafted file possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All json-c users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/json-c-0.14-r3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-13

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 137450

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202006-13.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 6/17/2020

Updated: 3/7/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-12762

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:json-c, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/15/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/9/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-12762

GLSA: 202006-13