USN-4787-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4787-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4787-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4787-1
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Published
2021-03-15T21:05:44.974241Z
Modified
2025-10-15T16:37:53Z
Summary
jq vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that jq did not perform sufficient bounds checking, resulting in unbounded resource consumption. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / jq

Package

Name
jq
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jq@1.3-1.1ubuntu1.1+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3-1.1ubuntu1.1+esm3

Affected versions

1.*

1.2-8
1.3-1
1.3-1.1ubuntu1
1.3-1.1ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jq",
            "binary_version": "1.3-1.1ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-4074"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / jq

Package

Name
jq
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jq@1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2

Affected versions

1.*

1.4-2.1
1.5+dfsg-1
1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jq",
            "binary_version": "1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-4074"
        }
    ]
}