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A vulnerability was found in jq 1.5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function jv_dump_term
of the component JSON File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was presented 05/06/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-4074 since 04/24/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104115 (openSUSE Security Update : jq (openSUSE-2017-1190)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170467 (OpenSUSE Security Update for jq (openSUSE-SU-2017:2833-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (104115).
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 104115
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : jq (openSUSE-2017-1190)
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
04/24/2016 🔍05/06/2016 🔍
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05/07/2016 🔍
10/23/2017 🔍
10/24/2017 🔍
07/29/2022 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 10263Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2016-4074 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 05/07/2016 09:26Updated: 07/29/2022 17:29
Changes: 05/07/2016 09:26 (57), 11/19/2018 09:22 (11), 07/29/2022 17:29 (5)
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