The jv_dump_term function in jq 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05377 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jq_project:jq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5 | Vulnerable | Jq Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:jq_project:jq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5 Vulnerable ·Jq Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4074
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63w9-2p7c-mwwp
References
More Jq Project Jq vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-07293 Off-by-one error in the tokenadd function in jv_parse.c in jq allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-4074 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4074 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-63w9-2p7c-mwwp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-4074 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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