RHSA-2026:16693: Important: SUSE Liberty Linux security update for jq

[Update Advisories for SUSE Liberty Linux]

# security update for jq

Announcement ID: RHSA-2026:16693
Rating: Important

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-39979
  * CVE-2026-40164



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-39979 ( SUSE ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-39979 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-40164 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-40164 ( 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

Affected Products:

  * SUSE Liberty Linux 9


An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This security update provides a functional equivalent of RHSA-2026:16693.
The original Red Hat(R) advisory is available from the Red Hat web site at
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16693.


## Package List:

  * SUSE Liberty Linux 9:
    * jq 1.6-19.el9_7.0.2
    * jq-devel 1.6-19.el9_7.0.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39979.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40164.html