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.
https://github.com/stedolan/jq/
https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues/10263
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/18908
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/3
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2016-05-06
Updated: 2025-04-12
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.01997