Red Hat Security Advisory: jq security update
Two vulnerabilities have been identified in the jq command-line JSON processor used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. 2 AUS. The first is a signed integer overflow in the jvp_array_write function (CVE-2024-23337), and the second is a stack-buffer-overflow detected by AddressSanitizer in jq_fuzz_execute (CVE-2025-48060). Red Hat has issued a security advisory rating these issues as moderate severity and has released updated packages to address them. The vulnerabilities could potentially lead to memory corruption issues. No known exploits are reported in the wild. Users of affected Red Hat packages should apply the provided updates as per Red Hat's guidance.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers two security vulnerabilities in jq, a JSON processor included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS. CVE-2024-23337 is a signed integer overflow in the jvp_array_write function within jv.c, and CVE-2025-48060 is a stack-buffer-overflow found by AddressSanitizer in the jq_fuzz_execute function (jv_string_vfmt). Both vulnerabilities relate to memory handling errors that could lead to undefined behavior or potential security risks. Red Hat has released updated jq packages to fix these issues, with the advisory RHSA-2025:10622 providing details on the update and affected versions. The vulnerabilities are rated as moderate impact by Red Hat Product Security. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities involve memory corruption issues: a signed integer overflow and a stack-buffer-overflow. Such issues can potentially cause application crashes or be leveraged for code execution or denial of service, though no specific exploitation details or known exploits in the wild are reported. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat, indicating a security risk that should be addressed but not considered critical.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated jq packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official updates as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:10622 and the article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the vendor-provided patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: jq security update
Description
Two vulnerabilities have been identified in the jq command-line JSON processor used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. 2 AUS. The first is a signed integer overflow in the jvp_array_write function (CVE-2024-23337), and the second is a stack-buffer-overflow detected by AddressSanitizer in jq_fuzz_execute (CVE-2025-48060). Red Hat has issued a security advisory rating these issues as moderate severity and has released updated packages to address them. The vulnerabilities could potentially lead to memory corruption issues. No known exploits are reported in the wild. Users of affected Red Hat packages should apply the provided updates as per Red Hat's guidance.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers two security vulnerabilities in jq, a JSON processor included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS. CVE-2024-23337 is a signed integer overflow in the jvp_array_write function within jv.c, and CVE-2025-48060 is a stack-buffer-overflow found by AddressSanitizer in the jq_fuzz_execute function (jv_string_vfmt). Both vulnerabilities relate to memory handling errors that could lead to undefined behavior or potential security risks. Red Hat has released updated jq packages to fix these issues, with the advisory RHSA-2025:10622 providing details on the update and affected versions. The vulnerabilities are rated as moderate impact by Red Hat Product Security. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities involve memory corruption issues: a signed integer overflow and a stack-buffer-overflow. Such issues can potentially cause application crashes or be leveraged for code execution or denial of service, though no specific exploitation details or known exploits in the wild are reported. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat, indicating a security risk that should be addressed but not considered critical.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated jq packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official updates as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:10622 and the article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the vendor-provided patches.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:10622
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-48060"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f4e89e29bf47b50082fac
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 9:43:37 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 10:16:50 PM
Last updated: 6/3/2026, 5:04:14 AM
Views: 2
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