SUSE-SU-2026:22597-1: important: Security update for jq

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# Security update for jq

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22597-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-13T10:47:46Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1265075
  * bsc#1265076
  * bsc#1269220
  * bsc#1269390

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-43896
  * CVE-2026-44777
  * CVE-2026-49839
  * CVE-2026-54679

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-43896 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-43896 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-43896 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-43896 ( NVD ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-44777 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-44777 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-44777 ( NVD ):  5.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-44777 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-49839 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-49839 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-54679 ( SUSE ):  9.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-54679 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-54679 ( NVD ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-54679 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for jq fixes the following issues

  * CVE-2026-43896: unbounded recursion in jv_object_merge_recursive() can lead
    to C stack exhaustion and a process crash (bsc#1265075).
  * CVE-2026-44777: uncontrolled recursion in ordinary module loader when two
    valid modules `include` each other can lead to stack exhaustion and process
    crash (bsc#1265076).
  * CVE-2026-49839: fixed a bug where jq --rawfile can turn a handled oversized-
    string error into invalid-state reuse and a real heap out-of-bounds write in
    assertion-disabled builds (bsc#1269220).
  * CVE-2026-54679: integer overflow in jvp_string_append can lead to a buffer
    overrun on 32-bit systems (bsc#1269390).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1221=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * jq-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * jq-debuginfo-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * jq-debugsource-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * libjq1-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * libjq1-debuginfo-1.7.1-160000.4.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43896.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44777.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49839.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-54679.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265075
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265076
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269220
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269390

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