A json-c security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 LTS to address an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write via a large JSON file.

DLA 2228-1: json-c security update

Package : json-c
Version : 0.11-4+deb8u1
CVE ID : CVE-2020-12762
Debian Bug : 960326

The json-c shared library had an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write
via a large JSON file, as demonstrated by printbuf_memappend.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
0.11-4+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your json-c packages.

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