CVE-2009-1271

Publication date 8 April 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

The JSON_parser function (ext/json/JSON_parser.c) in PHP 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a malformed string to the json_decode API function.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
php-json-ext 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
php5 9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 5.2.6.dfsg.1-3ubuntu4.1
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 5.2.6-2ubuntu4.2
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.6
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

Patch details

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Package Patch details
php5

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