CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-10675

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Published: Mar 19, 2020 | Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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The Library API in buger jsonparser through 2019-12-04 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Delete call.

Weakness

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
JsonparserJsonparser_project*1.0.0 (excluding)
Golang-github-buger-jsonparserUbuntubionic*
Golang-github-buger-jsonparserUbuntueoan*
Golang-github-buger-jsonparserUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
Golang-github-buger-jsonparserUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
Golang-github-buger-jsonparserUbuntufocal*
Golang-github-buger-jsonparserUbuntutrusty*

References