Description
cJSON v1.7.16 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function cJSON_SetValuestring at cJSON.c.
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 | cjson | 1.7.17-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cjson | 1.7.17-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cjson | 1.7.15-1+deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | cjson | 1.7.17-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-6784-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | cjson | 1.7.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-6784-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | cjson | 1.7.18-1.el8sat | RHSA-2025:9838 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-sqlparse +1 | 0.5.0-1.el8pc | RHSA-2025:9838 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | rubygem-rack | 2.2.14-1.el8sat | RHSA-2025:9838 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | cjson | 1.7.18-1.el8sat | RHSA-2025:9838 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-sqlparse +1 | 0.5.0-1.el8pc | RHSA-2025:9838 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-rack | 2.2.14-1.el8sat | RHSA-2025:9838 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5 | cJSON | 1.7.18-bp155.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0139-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cJSON | 1.7.17-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13537-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | cJSON | 1.7.18-bp155.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0139-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | cjson | 1.7.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | cjson | 1.7.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | cjson | 1.7.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | cjson | 1.7.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | cjson | 1.7.17-r0 | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | cjson | 1.7.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | cjson | 1.7.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | cjson | 1.7.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | cjson | 1.7.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | cjson | 1.7.17-r0 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | apparmor | 3.1.7-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | apparmor | 3.0.4-3 | — |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2025:9838 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.15.5.3 Async Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- USN-6784-1 cjson vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0139-1 Security update for cJSON SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13537-1 cJSON-devel-1.7.17-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026