SB2016052324 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 update for jq
Published: May 23, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016052324
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8863)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Off-by-one error in the tokenadd function in jv_parse.c in jq. A remote attacker can use a long JSON-encoded number to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.