SB2014041811 - Buffer overflow in json-c (Alpine package)
Published: April 18, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014041811
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6370)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Buffer overflow in the printbuf APIs in json-c before 0.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.