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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-54679

jq is a command-line JSON processor. Prior to 1.8.2, on 32bit system, jvp_string_append has a chance of integer/multiple overflowing and then causing...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

jq is a command-line JSON processor. Prior to 1.8.2, on 32bit system, jvp_string_append has a chance of integer/multiple overflowing and then causing a massive buffer overrun. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.2.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 jq

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.6-2.1+deb12u2"}]}]

Debian:13 jq

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.7.1-6+deb13u3"}]}]

Debian:14 jq

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.8.2-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org