SUSE jq · Security update for jq
Affects SUSE jqSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10jqpkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSjqpkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10jqpkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSjqpkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSjqpkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSjqpkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
This update for jq fixes the following issues - CVE-2026-43896: unbounded recursion in jv_object_merge_recursive() can lead to C stack exhaustion and a process crash (bsc#1265075). - CVE-2026-44777: uncontrolled recursion in ordinary module loader when two valid modules `include` each other can lead to stack exhaustion and process crash (bsc#1265076). - CVE-2026-49839: fixed a bug where jq --rawfile can turn a handled oversized-string error into invalid-state reuse and a real heap out-of-bounds write in assertion-disabled builds (bsc#1269220). - CVE-2026-54679: integer overflow in jvp_string_append can lead to a buffer overrun on 32-bit systems (bsc#1269390).
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_21318-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1265075 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1265076 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1269220 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1269390 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43896/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44777/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49839/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-54679/ (opens in a new tab)