CVE catalog
CVE-2013-6371
json-c: CVE-2013-6371
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.11% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | json-c | sid | 0.19+ds-1 | fixed |
| Debian | json-c | forky | 0.19+ds-1 | fixed |
| Debian | json-c | trixie | 0.18+ds-1 | fixed |
| Debian | json-c | bookworm | 0.16-2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | json-c | 14.04 | 0.11-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | json-c | 14.04 | 0.11-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | json-c | 14.04 | 0.11-3ubuntu1.2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | json-c | source | sid | 0.11-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [744008] |
| Debian | json-c | source | forky | 0.11-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [744008] |
| Debian | json-c | source | trixie | 0.11-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [744008] |
| Debian | json-c | source | bookworm | 0.11-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [744008] |
| Ubuntu | json-c | deb | 14.04 | 0.11-3ubuntu1.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2013-6371 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libjson-c5]Fixed
Source package: [json-c]
Details (2)
0.16-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.11-4dsa · json-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · json-c · debian · 12
0.16-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.11-4dsa · json-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · json-c · debian · 12
- [libjson-c-dev]Fixed
Source package: [json-c]
Details (2)
0.16-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.11-4dsa · json-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · json-c · debian · 12
0.16-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.11-4dsa · json-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · json-c · debian · 12
- [libjson-c-doc]Fixed
Source package: [json-c]
Details (2)
0.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.11-4dsa · json-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · json-c · debian · 12
0.16-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.11-4dsa · json-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · json-c · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libjson-c5]Fixed
Source package: [json-c]
Details (2)
0.18+ds-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.11-4dsa · json-c · debian · 13
0.18+ds-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.11-4dsa · json-c · debian · 13
- [libjson-c-dev]Fixed
Source package: [json-c]
Details (2)
0.18+ds-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.11-4dsa · json-c · debian · 13
0.18+ds-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.11-4dsa · json-c · debian · 13
- [libjson-c-doc]Fixed
Source package: [json-c]
Details (2)
0.18+ds-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.11-4dsa · json-c · debian · 13
0.18+ds-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.11-4dsa · json-c · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0703]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_11188-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6371]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2013-6371]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6371]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2014/wid-sec-w-2026-2226.json]
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