Description
A vulnerability was discovered in the indexOf function of JSONParserByteArray in JSON Smart versions 1.3 and 2.4 which causes a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted web request.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | json-smart | 2.5.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | json-smart | 2.5.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | json-smart | 2.2-2+deb12u1 | — |
| Debian 10 | json-smart | 2.2-2+deb10u1 | DLA-3373-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | json-smart | 2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-6011-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | json-smart | 2.2-2ubuntu0.20.04.1 | USN-6011-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | json-smart | 2.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-6011-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | celeborn-0.6 | 0.6.3-r7 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | druid | 34.0.0-r6 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | thingsboard +4 | 3.7-r4 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | net.minidev:json-smart | >= 1.3.0, < 1.3.3 | 1.3.3 | GHSA-fg2v-w576-w4v3 |
| Maven | net.minidev:json-smart | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.4 | 2.4.4 | GHSA-fg2v-w576-w4v3 |
Advisories 5
- DLA-3373-1 json-smart - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-6011-1 json-smart vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0257 IBM QRadar SIEM User Behavior Analytics: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 1, 2024
- WID-SEC-2023-1016 Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 26, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-2700 Atlassian Confluence: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 12, 2023
References
- 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
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230331 [SECURITY] [DLA 3373-1] json-smart security update mailing-list
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/