Security update for cJSON

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03520-1
Release Date: 2025-10-10T07:22:45Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-26819 ( SUSE ): 2.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2023-26819 ( SUSE ): 2.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2023-26819 ( NVD ): 2.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2025-57052 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-57052 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-57052 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for cJSON fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-26819: Allocate memory for the temporary buffer when paring numbers (bsc#1241502)
  • CVE-2025-57052: Fix the incorrect check in decode_array_index_from_pointer (bsc#1249112)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP7-2025-3520=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 (x86_64)
    • libcjson1-debuginfo-1.7.19-150700.3.3.1
    • cJSON-debugsource-1.7.19-150700.3.3.1
    • libcjson1-1.7.19-150700.3.3.1

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