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CVE-2013-6371

5.0 · MEDIUM

The hash functionality in json-c before 0.12 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted JSON data, involving collisions.

Published Apr 22, 2014json-cCWE-310EPSS 3.11%

Overview

CVE-2013-6371 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting json-c json-c. It was published on April 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The hash functionality in json-c before 0.12 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted JSON data, involving collisions.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from json-c. Update json-c to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
json-cjson-c>= 0, < 0.12-20140410Affected

References

Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131845.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/57791Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:079Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/66715Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1032311Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92541GitHubgithub.com/json-c/json-c/commit/64e36901a0614bf64a19bc3396469c66dcd0b015Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131845.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/57791

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6371?

CVE-2013-6371 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting json-c json-c. It was published on April 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-6371?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-6371?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from json-c. Update json-c to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-6371?

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