CVE-2016-4074 : The jv_dump_term function in jq 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of

The jv_dump_term function in jq 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted JSON file. This issue has been fixed in jq 1.6_rc1-r0.

Published 2016-05-06 17:59:07

Updated 2022-06-05 03:46:29

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2016-4074

Jq Project » JQ
Versions up to, including, (<=) 1.5
cpe:2.3:a:jq_project:jq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4074

EPSS FAQ

0.82%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 82 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4074

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.8	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C	10.0	6.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2016-4074

CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-4074

https://github.com/stedolan/jq/

GitHub - stedolan/jq: Command-line JSON processor
Product;Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/3

oss-security - CVE Request: jq: stack exhaustion using jv_dump_term() function
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/stedolan/jq/issues/1136

Stack exhaustion parsing a JSON file · Issue #1136 · stedolan/jq · GitHub
Exploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues/10263

Vunerability CVE-2016-4074 on jq · Issue #10263 · hashicorp/consul · GitHub
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/4

oss-security - Re: CVE Request: jq: stack exhaustion using jv_dump_term() function
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/18908

jq: Fix CVE-2015-8863 and CVE-2016-4074 by aneeshusa · Pull Request #18908 · NixOS/nixpkgs · GitHub
Patch;Third Party Advisory

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4074

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4074

CWE ids for CVE-2016-4074

References for CVE-2016-4074