USN-6011-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6011-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6011-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6011-1
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Published
2023-04-12T08:36:40.936702Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:22Z
Summary
json-smart vulnerabilities
Details

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)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / json-smart

Package

Name
json-smart
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/json-smart@2.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2-1
2.2-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libjson-smart-java"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-31684",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-1370",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / json-smart

Package

Name
json-smart
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/json-smart@2.2-2ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2-2ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2-2ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libjson-smart-java"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-31684",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-1370",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / json-smart

Package

Name
json-smart
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/json-smart@2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libjson-smart-java"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-31684",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-1370",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}