CVE-2016-4074

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.00% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/4 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/stedolan/jq/issues/1136 exploit third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/3 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/stedolan/jq/ third party advisory product
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/18908 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues/10263 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4074?
CVE-2016-4074 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4074?
To fix CVE-2016-4074, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4074 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4074 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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