Out-of-Bounds

Affecting jq package, versions <1.6_rc1-r0

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Overview

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.

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CVSS Score

7.5
high severity
  • Attack Vector
    Network
  • Attack Complexity
    Low
  • Privileges Required
    None
  • User Interaction
    None
  • Scope
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality
    None
  • Integrity
    None
  • Availability
    High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE
CVE-2016-4074
CWE
CWE-119
Snyk ID
SNYK-ALPINE39-JQ-338867
Disclosed
06 May, 2016
Published
06 May, 2016