Out-of-bounds Write Affecting jq-devel package, versions <0:1.6-17.el9_6.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-JQDEVEL-10722559
  • published12 Jul 2025
  • disclosed8 Jul 2025

Introduced: 8 Jul 2025

NewCVE-2025-48060  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 jq-devel to version 0:1.6-17.el9_6.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2025:10585.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jq-devel package and not the jq-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

jq is a command-line JSON processor. In versions up to and including 1.7.1, a heap-buffer-overflow is present in function jv_string_vfmt in the jq_fuzz_execute harness from oss-fuzz. This crash happens on file jv.c, line 1456 void* p = malloc(sz);. As of time of publication, no patched versions are available.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1