CVE-2026-44777

jq: stack overflow in module loading on mutual `include`

CVE-2026-44777 is fixed in jq on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44777, released May 27, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine

CVSS

5.5

Moderate

Exploitation

None reported

No vendor assessment

CISA KEV

Not listed

Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

EPSS

0.0016

5th percentile

jq is a command-line JSON processor. In 1.8.2rc1 and earlier, the ordinary module loader recurses without cycle detection when two otherwise valid modules include each other.

Where it's fixed

Product	Fixed in	Fix	Released
Linux
jq · Debian 12.15 (bookworm)	1.6-2.1+deb12u2	DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44777	May 27, 2026
jq · Debian 13.5 (trixie)	1.7.1-6+deb13u3	DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44777	May 27, 2026
jq · Debian 14	1.8.1-6	DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44777	May 27, 2026
jq · opensuse-leap 16.0	1.7.1-160000.4.1	OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21318-1	Jul 13, 2026
jq · sles 15.6	1.7.1-150000.3.25.1	SUSE-SU-2026:4275-1	Sep 21, 2026
jq · sles 15.7	1.7.1-150000.3.25.1	SUSE-SU-2026:4275-1	Sep 21, 2026
jq · sles 16.0	1.7.1-160000.4.1	SUSE-SU-2026:22637-1	Jul 13, 2026

Details

Published
May 11, 2026
Weakness
Uncontrolled Recursion
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-44777

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