vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2015-8863: jq: Buffer overflow
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | May 6, 2016 | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
May 6, 2016
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
A remote attacker could trick a victim into processing a specially
crafted JSON file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code
with the privileges of the process. Additionally, a remote attacker
could cause a Denial of Service condition.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-misc-jq
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