Linux · SUSE Linux Enterprise · Security advisory · September 21, 2026

SUSE-SU-2026:4275-1: jq security update

SUSE-SU-2026:4275-1, released September 21, 2026, fixes 17 CVEs in jq (version 1.7.1-150000.3.25.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVEs closed
17
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
8.2
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0727
94th percentile

Priority of the 17 CVEs

Patch now 0 Urgent 0 High 3 Routine 14

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
jqsles 15.61.7.1-150000.3.25.1
jqsles 15.71.7.1-150000.3.25.1

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
High CVE-2024-53427 jq: stack-buffer-overflow in the decNumberCopy function in decNumber.c (bsc#1238078).8.1 0.0039 None reported
High CVE-2026-40164 jq: Algorithmic complexity DoS via hardcoded MurmurHash3 seed8.2 0.0038 None reported
High CVE-2026-49839 jq --rawfile invalid-state reuse after String too long causes heap-buffer-overflow7.1 0.0017 None reported
Routine CVE-2015-8863 jq: heap buffer overflow in tokenadd() function (bsc#976992).n/a 0.0727 None reported
Routine CVE-2023-50246 jq: improper memory handling can lead to a heap buffer overflow in `decNumberToString` (bsc#1218034).5.5 0.0051 None reported
Routine CVE-2023-50268 jq: stack-based buffer overflow in builds using decNumber (bsc#1218038).5.5 0.0044 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-33948 jq: Embedded-NUL Truncation in CLI JSON Input Path Causes Prefix-Only Validation of Malformed Input5.3 0.0027 None reported
Routine CVE-2025-9403 jqlang jq JSON jq_test.c run_jq_tests assertion3.3 0.0022 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-40612 jq: Stack overflow via unbounded recursion in jv_contains5.5 0.0016 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-44777 jq: stack overflow in module loading on mutual `include`5.5 0.0016 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-43894 jq: Wild stack write via signed-integer overflow in decNumber D2U() macro6.2 0.0016 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-41256 jq: Embedded NUL truncates top-level jq programs loaded with -f5.5 0.0016 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-43895 jq: Embedded NUL in jq import paths causes local redaction-policy bypass and preserves sensitive fields in published artifacts4.4 0.0016 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-43896 jq: Stack Overflow in Recursive Object Merge6.2 0.0015 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-47770 jq: jq is a command-line JSON processor5.5 0.0015 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-54679 jq: potential integer overflow in jvp_string_append5.5 0.0015 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-41257 jq: Signed-int overflow in `stack_reallocate` (jq VM stack)5.5 0.0014 None reported
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