MEDIUM 5.5 Microsoft
CVE-2026-41256
jq: Embedded NUL truncates top-level jq programs loaded with -f
Microsoft Security Update 2026-May: jq: Embedded NUL truncates top-level jq programs loaded with -f
Affected Products
- azl3 jq 1.7.1-5 on Azure Linux 3.0
- azl3 jq 1.7.1-6 on Azure Linux 3.0
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41256
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41256
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 was published on 2026-05-12 via Microsoft. Affected: azl3 jq 1.7.1-5 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 jq 1.7.1-6 on Azure Linux 3.0.
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