jq: heap-buffer-overflow in tokenadd() function
Published May 6, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.27%
Description
Off-by-one error in the tokenadd function in jv_parse.c in jq allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long JSON-encoded number, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7
jq-0:1.3-3.el7ost
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1098
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7
jq-0:1.3-3.el7ost
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1099
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty)
jq-0:1.3-3.el7ost
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1106
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
jq
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
jq
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
jq
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 | jq-0:1.3-3.el7ost | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1098 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7 | jq-0:1.3-3.el7ost | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1099 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) | jq-0:1.3-3.el7ost | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1106 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | jq | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | jq | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | jq | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.27% (0.07268) | 94.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.50% (0.07495) | 93.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 10.56% (0.10564) | 93.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 17.25% (0.17246) | 94.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 15.66% (0.15664) | 94.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 10.56% (0.10564) | 92.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 6, 2025 | 8.89% (0.08888) | 92.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 10.08% (0.10078) | 92.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 8.89% (0.08888) | 92.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 22.64% (0.22640) | 95.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.06% (0.25059) | 93.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.64% (0.22640) | 95.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.38% (0.03380) | 91.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 3.38% (0.03380) | 90.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2023 | 3.00% (0.03001) | 89.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 2.56% (0.02565) | 88.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.41% (0.02412) | 88.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00012.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00014.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1098.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1099.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1106.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/23/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/23/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8863 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=802231 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1328747 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/stedolan/jq/commit/8eb1367ca44e772963e704a700ef72ae2e12babd x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://github.com/stedolan/jq/issues/995 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8863
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-20 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8863
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