#VU33028 Buffer overflow - CVE-2016-4074
Published: May 6, 2016 / Updated: August 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33028
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4074
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Software vendor:
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The jv_dump_term function in jq 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted JSON file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.