CVE-2026-43896
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.01%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2026-43896
To remediate CVE-2026-43896, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/jq—upgrade to 1.6-2.1+deb11u2 or later
Is CVE-2026-43896 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.6-2.1+deb11u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |