Description
orjson.loads in orjson before 3.9.15 does not limit recursion for deeply nested JSON documents.
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 | python-orjson | 3.9.15-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | python-orjson | 3.9.15-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-orjson | 3.11.9-1.4 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12024-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-python-rapidjson | 1.23-1.4 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12033-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | kubeflow-pipelines-visualization-server | 2.2.0-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | py3-orjson | 3.9.15-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | orjson | < 3.9.15 | 3.9.15 | GHSA-pwr2-4v36-6qpr |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12033-1 python313-python-rapidjson-1.23-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12024-1 python313-orjson-3.11.9-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 5, 2026