Linux · Ubuntu · Package update · April 13, 2026

jq 1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm2: jq 1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 for Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)

jq 1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm2, released April 13, 2026, fixes 5 CVEs in jq. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.

HighUnsupported product
CVEs closed
5
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
8.2
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0081
57th percentile

Priority of the 5 CVEs

Patch now 0 Urgent 0 High 2 Routine 3

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
jqUbuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm2

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
High CVE-2026-32316 jq: Integer overflow in jvp_string_append() allows Heap-based Buffer Overflow8.2 0.0081 None reported
High CVE-2026-39979 jq: Out-of-Bounds Read in jv_parse_sized() Error Formatting for Non-NUL-Terminated Counted Buffers8.2 0.0058 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-2026-33947 jq: Unbounded Recursion in jv_setpath(), jv_getpath() and delpaths_sorted()6.2 0.0024 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-39956 jq: Missing runtime type checks for _strindices lead to crash and limited memory disclosure6.1 0.0018 None reported
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