Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6011.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6011-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'json-smart' package(s) announced via the USN-6011-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'json-smart' package(s) announced via the USN-6011-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Json-smart incorrectly handled memory when processing input containing unclosed quotes. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications using Json-smart to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2021-31684) It was discovered that Json-smart incorrectly handled memory when processing input containing unclosed brackets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications using Json-smart to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-1370) Affected Software/OS: 'json-smart' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-31684 https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v1/issues/10 https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v1/pull/11 https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v2/issues/67 https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v2/pull/68 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00030.html Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-1370 https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/stack-exhaustion-in-json-smart-leads-to-denial-of-service-when-parsing-malformed-json-xray-427633/
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG

This is only one of 146377 vulnerability tests in our test suite. Find out more about running a complete security audit. To run a free test of this vulnerability against your system, register below.