{"id":"USN-4360-3","summary":"json-c regression","details":"USN-4360-1 fixed a vulnerability in json-c. The security fix introduced\na memory leak in some scenarios. This update reverts the security fix\npending further investigation.\n\nWe apologize for the inconvenience.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that json-c incorrectly handled certain JSON files.\n An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.\n","modified":"2026-04-22T10:04:31.082104Z","published":"2020-05-15T12:59:57Z","references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4360-3"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://launchpad.net/bugs/1878723"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"json-c","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/json-c@0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm2"}]}],"versions":["0.11-2ubuntu1","0.11-3ubuntu1","0.11-3ubuntu1.2","0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_version":"0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm2","binary_name":"libjson-c2"},{"binary_version":"0.11-3ubuntu1.2+esm2","binary_name":"libjson0"}],"availability":"Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4360-3.json","cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS","cves":[]}}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5"}