PT-2023-8957 · Jq+2 · Jq+2

Seu-Ssl · Published 2023-12-13 · Updated 2025-04-25 · CVE-2023-50246

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.2

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions jq version 1.7

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the jq command-line JSON processor. This can potentially allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For version 1.7, update to version 1.7.1 to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Buffer Overflow

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-122

CWE-120

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2023-8506

BDU:2024-02759

CVE-2023-50246

GHSA-686W-5M7M-54VC

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13521-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Red Os

Jq

References · 30

• 🔥 https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-686w-5m7m-54vc · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/50xxx/CVE-2023-50246.json · Exploit
• https://github.com/jqlang/jq/commit/71c2ab509a8628dbbad4bc7b3f98a64aa90d3297 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2023-50246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-50246 · Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/15/10 · Patch
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-50246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-02759 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-50246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:13521-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50246 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50246 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-50246 · Vendor Advisory