Medium4.4Red Hat & Ubuntu Linux
embedded NUL in jq import paths causes local redaction-policy bypass and preserves sensitive fields in published artifacts
CVE-2026-43895 Published May 11, 2026
CVE-2026-43895
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
embedded NUL in jq import paths causes local redaction-policy bypass and preserves sensitive fields in published artifacts. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 4.4). Weakness: CWE-20. Affected package(s): jq-main. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:29986 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected versions
- jq-main-1.8.2-0.1.hum1
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
- RHSA-2026:29986
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:29986 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
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