Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.4787.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4787-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'jq' package(s) announced via the USN-4787-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'jq' package(s) announced via the USN-4787-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that jq did not perform sufficient bounds checking, resulting in unbounded resource consumption. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. Affected Software/OS: 'jq' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4074 https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/18908 https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues/10263 https://github.com/stedolan/jq/ https://github.com/stedolan/jq/issues/1136 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/4
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