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ALPINE-CVE-2026-43896
jq is a command-line JSON processor. In 1.8.1 and earlier, unbounded recursion in jv_object_merge_recursive() allows a crafted jq program to crash the...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
jq is a command-line JSON processor. In 1.8.1 and earlier, unbounded recursion in jv_object_merge_recursive() allows a crafted jq program to crash the process with a segfault. The function is reachable through the * operator when both operands are objects.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Alpine:v3.22
jq
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.8.2-r0"}]}]
Alpine:v3.23
jq
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.8.2-r0"}]}]
Alpine:v3.24
jq
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.8.2-r0"}]}]
References
- advisory security.alpinelinux.org