# CVE-2015-8863: Off-by-one error in the tokenadd function in jv\_parse.c in jq allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long JSON-e

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Off-by-one error in the tokenadd function in jv_parse.c in jq allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long JSON-encoded number, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1106.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1099.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/23/2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00012.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1098.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=802231
- https://github.com/stedolan/jq/commit/8eb1367ca44e772963e704a700ef72ae2e12babd
- https://github.com/stedolan/jq/issues/995
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/23/1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00014.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-20

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