CVE-2026-41257 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-41257: jq is a command-line JSON processor. In 1.8.1 and earlier, the jq bytecode VM's data stack tracks its allocation size in a signed int. When the stack grows beyond ≈1 GiB (via deeply nested generator f

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-11.

CVSS v3:MEDIUM · 5.5(NVD-published)

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-41257 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

jq→ fixed in1.6-2.1+deb11u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y jq
```

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