The jv_dump_term function in jq 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted JSON file. This issue has been fixed in jq 1.6_rc1-r0.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade jq | May 3, 2018 | May 6, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade jq | Jul 30, 2024 | May 6, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 24, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libjq-develUpgrade jqUpgrade libjq1 | Oct 23, 2017 | May 6, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade jq (Ubuntu Pro) | Mar 22, 2023 | May 6, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | May 6, 2016 |
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