UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9403

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-9403
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9403.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9403
Upstream
Published
2025-08-25T03:15:00Z
Modified
2026-05-21T06:15:06Z
Severity
  • 3.3 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 1.9 (Low) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - negligible
Summary
[none]
Details

A vulnerability was determined in jqlang jq up to 1.6. Impacted is the function run_jq_tests of the file jq_test.c of the component JSON Parser. Executing manipulation can lead to reachable assertion. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Other versions might be affected as well.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
jq

Package

Name
jq
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.6-2.1ubuntu2
1.6-2.1ubuntu3
1.6-2.1ubuntu3.1
1.6-2.1ubuntu3.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jq",
            "binary_version": "1.6-2.1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libjq1",
            "binary_version": "1.6-2.1ubuntu3.2"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "affects test suite"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9403.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
jq

Package

Name
jq
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.6-3
1.7-1
1.7.1-2
1.7.1-3
1.7.1-3build1
1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.1
1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jq",
            "binary_version": "1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libjq1",
            "binary_version": "1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.2"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "affects test suite"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9403.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
jq

Package

Name
jq
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.7.1-3ubuntu1
1.7.1-6ubuntu1
1.8.1-3ubuntu1
1.8.1-3ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jq",
            "binary_version": "1.8.1-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libjq1",
            "binary_version": "1.8.1-3ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "affects test suite"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9403.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
jq

Package

Name
jq
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.8.1-3ubuntu1
1.8.1-4ubuntu1
1.8.1-4ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jq",
            "binary_version": "1.8.1-4ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libjq1",
            "binary_version": "1.8.1-4ubuntu2"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "affects test suite"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9403.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
jq

Package

Name
jq
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.2-8
1.3-1
1.3-1.1ubuntu1
1.3-1.1ubuntu1.1
1.3-1.1ubuntu1.1+esm3
1.3-1.1ubuntu1.1+esm4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jq",
            "binary_version": "1.3-1.1ubuntu1.1+esm4"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "affects test suite"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9403.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
jq

Package

Name
jq
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.4-2.1
1.5+dfsg-1
1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jq",
            "binary_version": "1.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm4"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "affects test suite"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9403.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
jq

Package

Name
jq
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.5+dfsg-2
1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jq",
            "binary_version": "1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libjq1",
            "binary_version": "1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "affects test suite"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9403.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
jq

Package

Name
jq
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jq?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.5+dfsg-2build1
1.6-1
1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1
1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1
1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm2
1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jq",
            "binary_version": "1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libjq1",
            "binary_version": "1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm3"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "affects test suite"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9403.json"