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Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

CVE-2016-4074

High
7.5/10

Summary

The "jv_dump_term" function in jq versions prior to 1.6rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted JSON file.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published