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Oracle Linux · Security advisory · May 13, 2026
Oracle Linux · Security advisory · May 13, 2026ELSA-2026-16693: Security update for 2 packages
ELSA-2026-16693, released May 13, 2026, fixes 2 CVEs across 2 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVEs closed
2
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
8.2
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0056
46th percentile
Priority of the 2 CVEs
Patch now 0
Urgent 0
High 2
Routine 0
Fixed package versions
CVEs this fix closes
| Priority | CVE | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | CVE-2026-39979 | jq: Out-of-Bounds Read in jv_parse_sized() Error Formatting for Non-NUL-Terminated Counted Buffers | 8.2 | 0.0056 | None reported |
| High | CVE-2026-40164 | jq: Algorithmic complexity DoS via hardcoded MurmurHash3 seed | 8.2 | 0.0037 | None reported |
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