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Debian dla-4216 : libcjson-dev - security update
low Nessus Plugin ID 238477
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4216 advisory.- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4216-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk June 15, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : cjson Version : 1.7.14-1+deb11u2 CVE ID : CVE-2023-26819 CVE-2023-53154 Debian Bug : 1103687
Two vulnerabilities have been fixed in cJSON, a C library for parsing JSON.
CVE-2023-26819
rejection of valid texts
CVE-2023-53154
heap buffer overflow
For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 1.7.14-1+deb11u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your cjson packages.
For the detailed security status of cjson please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/cjson
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade the libcjson-dev packages.See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/cjson
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-26819
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 238477
File Name: debian_DLA-4216.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 6/15/2025
Updated: 6/15/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 1.2
Temporal Score: 0.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-53154
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.9
Temporal Score: 2.6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libcjson-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libcjson1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/15/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/19/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-26819, CVE-2023-53154