Uncontrolled Recursion Affecting jq package, versions <0:1.8.2-0.1.hum1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-JQ-16706546
  • published16 May 2026
  • disclosed11 May 2026

Introduced: 11 May 2026

CVE-2026-43896  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-674  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 jq to version 0:1.8.2-0.1.hum1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:29986.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jq package and not the jq package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

jq is a command-line JSON processor. In 1.8.1 and earlier, unbounded recursion in jv_object_merge_recursive() allows a crafted jq program to crash the process with a segfault. The function is reachable through the * operator when both operands are objects.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1