CVE-2026-120194

NameCVE-2026-120194
DescriptionA flaw was found in json-glib. The JSONPath slice evaluator used by json_path_query() can enter an infinite loop when given a slice expression with a negative step. An application that evaluates attacker-controlled JSONPath expressions can be forced into a hang, leading to a denial of service.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
json-glib (PTS)bookworm1.6.6-1vulnerable
trixie1.10.6+ds-2vulnerable
forky, sid1.10.8+ds-2vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
json-glibsource(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/json-glib/-/issues/96

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