Packages
- jq - lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor
Details
It was discovered that jq incorrectly handled certain values when parsing
JSON data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause jq to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-23337)
It was discovered that jq incorrectly handled NaN values when parsing JSON
data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause jq to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 25.04. (CVE-2024-53427)
It was discovered that jq incorrectly handled certain values when parsing
JSON data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause jq to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2025-48060)
It was discovered that jq incorrectly handled certain values when parsing
JSON data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause jq to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-23337)
It was discovered that jq incorrectly handled NaN values when parsing JSON
data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause jq to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 25.04. (CVE-2024-53427)
It was discovered that jq incorrectly handled certain values when parsing
JSON data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause jq to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2025-48060)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.04 plucky | jq – 1.7.1-3ubuntu1.1 | ||
| libjq1 – 1.7.1-3ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 24.04 noble | jq – 1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.1 | ||
| libjq1 – 1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.1 | |||
| 22.04 jammy | jq – 1.6-2.1ubuntu3.1 | ||
| libjq1 – 1.6-2.1ubuntu3.1 | |||
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