Buffer overflow in the printbuf APIs in json-c before 0.12 allows remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 30CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the printbuf APIs in json-c before 0.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0431 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:json-c:json-c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.12-20140410 | Vulnerable | Json-c |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:json-c:json-c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.12-20140410 Vulnerable ·Json-c
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:0703 Released 2014-06-10 · Red Hat rating Moderatejson-c security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) json-c-0.11-4.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) json-c-devel-0.11-4.el7_0, json-c-doc-0.11-4.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) json-c-0.11-4.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) json-c-devel-0.11-4.el7_0, json-c-doc-0.11-4.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) json-c-0.11-4.el7_0, json-c-0.11-4.el7_0.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) json-c-devel-0.11-4.el7_0, json-c-devel-0.11-4.el7_0.ppc, json-c-doc-0.11-4.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) json-c-0.11-4.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) json-c-devel-0.11-4.el7_0, json-c-doc-0.11-4.el7_0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0703 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0703 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0703 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0703 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0703 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0703 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0703 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0703 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6370
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5g5-g39g-7p84
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-6370 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-6370 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w5g5-g39g-7p84 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-6370 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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