jq JSON Encoded Number jv_parse.c tokenadd memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in jq. The impacted element is the function tokenadd of the file jv_parse.c of the component JSON Encoded Number Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-8863. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in jq (affected version unknown). This vulnerability affects the function tokenadd of the file jv_parse.c of the component JSON Encoded Number 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Off-by-one error in the tokenadd function in jv_parse.c in jq allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long JSON-encoded number, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

The weakness was presented 05/06/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-8863 since 04/23/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/07/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90903 (openSUSE Security Update : jq (openSUSE-2016-550)), 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 350269 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for jq: ALAS-2016-705).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (90903). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 90903
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : jq (openSUSE-2016-550)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-705
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 8eb1367ca44e772963e704a700ef72ae2e12babd
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-8863 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8863
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83728

Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2016 09:25
Updated: 11/07/2024 13:47
Changes: 05/07/2016 09:25 (57), 11/19/2018 08:22 (12), 07/29/2022 15:12 (4), 07/29/2022 15:18 (1), 11/07/2024 13:47 (18)
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