CVE-2016-4074

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 v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.8 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/stedolan/jq/issues/1136	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/stedolan/jq/	Product Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/18908	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues/10263	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:jq_project:jq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-05-06 10:59

Updated : 2022-06-04 20:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-4074

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4074

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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Products Affected

jq_project

jq

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