SUSE update for json-lib

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU98745

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47855

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in util/JSONTokener.java when handling comments. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package json-lib to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap: 15.5 - 15.6

json-lib-javadoc: before 2.4-150200.3.7.1

json-lib: before 2.4-150200.3.7.1

jenkins-json-lib: before 2.4-150200.3.7.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:json-lib-javadoc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:json-lib:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:jenkins-json-lib:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243543-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.