| Name | CVE-2026-54679 |
| Description | jq is a command-line JSON processor. Prior to 1.8.2, on 32bit system, jvp_string_append has a chance of integer/multiple overflowing and then causing a massive buffer overrun. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.2. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-4661-1, DLA-4662-1, DSA-6416-1 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| jq (PTS) | bullseye | 1.6-2.1 | vulnerable |
| bullseye (security) | 1.6-2.1+deb11u3 | fixed | |
| bookworm, bookworm (security) | 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 | fixed | |
| trixie | 1.7.1-6+deb13u2 | vulnerable | |
| trixie (security) | 1.7.1-6+deb13u3 | fixed | |
| forky, sid | 1.8.2-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jq | source | bullseye | 1.6-2.1+deb11u3 | DLA-4661-1 | ||
| jq | source | bookworm | 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 | DLA-4662-1 | ||
| jq | source | trixie | 1.7.1-6+deb13u3 | DSA-6416-1 | ||
| jq | source | (unstable) | 1.8.2-1 |
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-29gj-222p-j7vx