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jq — security advisory
A vulnerability was determined in jqlang jq up to 1.6. Impacted is the function run_jq_tests of the file jq_test.c of the component JSON Parser. Executing manipulation can lead to reachable assertion. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Other versions might be affected as well.
- Products
- jq
- Affected versions
- 1.2-8, 1.3-1, 1.3-1.1ubuntu1, 1.3-1.1ubuntu1.1, 1.3-1.1ubuntu1.1+esm3, 1.3-1.1ubuntu1.1+esm4, 1.4-2.1, 1.5+dfsg-1, 1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1, 1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2, 1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm3, 1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm4, 1.5+dfsg-2, 1.5+dfsg-2build1, 1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, 1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm2, 1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm3, 1.6-1, 1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1, 1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1, 1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm2, 1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm3, 1.6-2.1ubuntu2, 1.6-2.1ubuntu3, 1.6-2.1ubuntu3.1, 1.6-2.1ubuntu3.2, 1.6-3, 1.7-1, 1.7.1-2, 1.7.1-3, 1.7.1-3build1, 1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.1, 1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.2, 1.7.1-3ubuntu1, 1.7.1-6ubuntu1, 1.8.1-3ubuntu1, 1.8.1-3ubuntu1.1, 1.8.1-4ubuntu1, 1.8.1-4ubuntu2, 1.8.2-1ubuntu1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2025-9403
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 02:52 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
A vulnerability was determined in jqlang jq up to 1.6. Impacted is the function run_jq_tests of the file jq_test.c of the component JSON Parser. Executing manipulation can lead to reachable assertion. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Other versions might be affected as well.
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Complete source record
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