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01 Record

CVE-2026-40164

jq: Algorithmic complexity DoS via hardcoded MurmurHash3 seed

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: GitHub_M
CNA base score7.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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02 Description

jq: Algorithmic complexity DoS via hardcoded MurmurHash3 seed

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 30.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-26.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-04-13 23:40Z6 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-09-01 12:04Z1 MO AGO
Reserved
2026-04-09
Assigning CNA
GitHub_M
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-328Use of Weak HashBase
  • CWE-407Inefficient Algorithmic ComplexityClass
  • CWE-341Predictable from Observable StateBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
1a593c5c636e7712028ca9edeec3241a1d8a5d19eb95ac16ff1d8a3e3b012d36

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
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06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • jq
    Fixed in 1.6-12.el8_10
  • jq-devel
    Fixed in 1.6-12.el8_10

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • jq
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.6-19.el9_7.0.2
    • Affected before 1.6-19.el9_8.2
  • jq-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.6-19.el9_7.0.2
    • Affected before 1.6-19.el9_8.2

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 10

  • jq
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.7.1-11.el10_1.0.2
    • Affected before 1.7.1-11.el10_2.2
  • jq-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.7.1-11.el10_1.0.2
    • Affected before 1.7.1-11.el10_2.2

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • jq
    Fixed in 1.6-12.el8_10
  • jq-devel
    Fixed in 1.6-12.el8_10

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • jq
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.6-19.el9_7.0.2
    • Affected before 1.6-19.el9_8.2
  • jq-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.6-19.el9_7.0.2
    • Affected before 1.6-19.el9_8.2

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 10

  • jq
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.7.1-11.el10_1.0.2
    • Affected before 1.7.1-11.el10_2.2
  • jq-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 1.7.1-11.el10_1.0.2
    • Affected before 1.7.1-11.el10_2.2

Derived from AlmaLinux 10. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 10 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • jq
    Fixed in 1.6-2.1+deb12u2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • jq
    Fixed in 1.7.1-6+deb13u2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • jq
    Fixed in 1.8.1-5

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • jq
    Fixed in 1.6-2.1ubuntu3.2

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • jq
    Fixed in 1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.2

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 25.10

  • jq
    Fixed in 1.8.1-3ubuntu1.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

  • jq
    Fixed in 1.8.1-4ubuntu2

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • jq
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • jq
    Fixed in 1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm4
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS

  • jq
    Fixed in 1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm3
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS

  • jq
    Fixed in 1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm2
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.