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Updated jq package fixes security vulnerabilities

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Embedded NUL truncates top-level jq programs loaded with -f. (CVE-2026-41256) Signed-int overflow in `stack_reallocate` (jq VM stack). (CVE-2026-41257) Wild stack write via signed-integer overflow in decNumber D2U() macro. (CVE-2026-43894) Embedded NUL in jq import paths causes local redaction-policy bypass and preserves sensitive fields in published artifacts. (CVE-2026-43895) Stack Overflow in Recursive Object Merge. (CVE-2026-43896) Stack overflow in module loading on mutual `include`. (CVE-2026-44777) Stack overflow in deep structural equality. (CVE-2026-47770) jq --rawfile invalid-state reuse after String too long causes heap-buffer-overflow. (CVE-2026-49839) Potential integer overflow in jvp_string_append. (CVE-2026-54679)

Products
jq
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.8.2-1.mga10
CVEs
CVE-2026-41256, CVE-2026-41257, CVE-2026-43894, CVE-2026-43895, CVE-2026-43896, CVE-2026-44777, CVE-2026-47770, CVE-2026-49839, CVE-2026-54679
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 20:54 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Updated jq package fixes security vulnerabilities

core-osv · Original source

Published 23 Oct 2026, 05:45 UTC

Embedded NUL truncates top-level jq programs loaded with -f. (CVE-2026-41256) Signed-int overflow in `stack_reallocate` (jq VM stack). (CVE-2026-41257) Wild stack write via signed-integer overflow in decNumber D2U() macro. (CVE-2026-43894) Embedded NUL in jq import paths causes local redaction-policy bypass and preserves sensitive fields in published artifacts. (CVE-2026-43895) Stack Overflow in Recursive Object Merge. (CVE-2026-43896) Stack overflow in module loading on mutual `include`. (CVE-2026-44777) Stack overflow in deep structural equality. (CVE-2026-47770) jq --rawfile invalid-state reuse after String too long causes heap-buffer-overflow. (CVE-2026-49839) Potential integer overflow in jvp_string_append. (CVE-2026-54679)

osv:MGASA-2026-0535

jq

Fixed versions: 1.8.2-1.mga10

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2026-0535",
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    "summary": "Embedded NUL truncates top-level jq programs loaded with -f. (CVE-2026-41256) Signed-int overflow in `stack_reallocate` (jq VM stack). (CVE-2026-41257) Wild stack write via signed-integer overflow in decNumber D2U() macro. (CVE-2026-43894) Embedded NUL in jq import paths causes local redaction-policy bypass and preserves sensitive fields in published artifacts. (CVE-2026-43895) Stack Overflow in Recursive Object Merge. (CVE-2026-43896) Stack overflow in module loading on mutual `include`. (CVE-2026-44777) Stack overflow in deep structural equality. (CVE-2026-47770) jq --rawfile invalid-state reuse after String too long causes heap-buffer-overflow. (CVE-2026-49839) Potential integer overflow in jvp_string_append. (CVE-2026-54679)",
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        "https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35785",
        "https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/message/R2ZT3O453YX2G4PIOLGAVJX45WHP37RM/",
        "https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-cfh2-vwfq-qfmm",
        "https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-29gj-222p-j7vx",
        "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/07/msg00003.html",
        "https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-vf2h-chrj-q3fg",
        "https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-4jm8-m363-4539",
        "https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-5v7p-2r57-2g4g",
        "https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-7q7g-mrq3-phxr",
        "https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-mg96-6h3q-g846",
        "https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-rmpv-jgvr-wpr9",
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