CVE-2016-4074
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 6, 2016 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJq
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 1.5
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/3Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/4x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/18908x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues/10263x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/stedolan/jq/issues/1136CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-770
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