usn-7657-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2025-07-22 15:54
Modified
2026-06-25 10:46
Summary
jq vulnerabilities
Details

USN-7657-1 fixed CVE-2024-23337 and CVE-2025-48060 in jq. This update provides the corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that jq incorrectly handled certain values when parsing JSON data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause jq to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-23337)

It was discovered that jq incorrectly handled certain values when parsing JSON data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause jq to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-48060)

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  "details": "USN-7657-1 fixed CVE-2024-23337 and CVE-2025-48060 in jq. This update\nprovides the corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,\nand Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\nIt was discovered that jq incorrectly handled certain values when parsing\nJSON data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause jq to\ncrash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-23337)\n\nIt was discovered that jq incorrectly handled certain values when parsing\nJSON data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause jq to crash,\nresulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.\n(CVE-2025-48060)\n",
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  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:54Z",
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}



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