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Posted on 11 September 2025
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5999-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
September 11, 2025 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : libjson-xs-perl
CVE ID : CVE-2025-40928
Michael Hudak discovered a flaw in libjson-xs-perl, a module for
manipulating JSON-formatted data. An integer buffer overflow causing a
segfault when parsing specially crafted JSON, may allow an attacker to
mount a denial-of-service attack or cause other unspecified impact.
For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 4.040-1~deb12u1.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 4.040-1~deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libjson-xs-perl packages.
For the detailed security status of libjson-xs-perl please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libjson-xs-perl
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
