Vulnerability Description
Off-by-one error in the tokenadd function in jv_parse.c in jq allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long JSON-encoded number, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
| Jq Project | Jq | <= 1.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00014.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1098.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1099.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1106.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/23/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/23/2
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=802231
- https://github.com/stedolan/jq/commit/8eb1367ca44e772963e704a700ef72ae2e12babdPatch
- https://github.com/stedolan/jq/issues/995
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-20
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00014.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1098.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1099.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-8863?
CVE-2015-8863 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Off-by-one error in the tokenadd function in jv_parse.c in jq allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long JSON-encoded number, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
How severe is CVE-2015-8863?
CVE-2015-8863 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-8863?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Jq Project Jq.