CVE-2023-50246 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-50246: jq is a command-line JSON processor. Version 1.7 is vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow. Version 1.7.1 contains a patch for this issue.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-50246 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

jq→ fixed in1.7.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y jq
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

jq→ fixed in1.7.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade jq
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

jq→ fixed in1.7.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade jq
```

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