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Debian DSA-2068-1 : python-cjson - buffer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 47704

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Matt Giuca discovered a buffer overflow in python-cjson, a fast JSON encoder/decoder for Python. This allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (application crash) through a specially crafted Python script.

Solution

Upgrade the python-cjson package.

For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.5-1+lenny1.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=587700

https://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2068

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 47704

File Name: debian_DSA-2068.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/13/2010

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-cjson, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/11/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1666

BID: 41279

DSA: 2068