The current version of jq is 1.8.2 (as of 08/07/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
BSI security advisories
Advisories the German BSI (CERT-Bund) published for this product. Whether your version is affected is stated in the advisory itself.
- jq: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2026-2083 · 22 Sept
- jq: Schwachstelle ermöglicht nicht spezifizierten Angriff
WID-SEC-W-2026-1927 · 22 Sept
- jq: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2026-1664 · 22 Sept
- jq: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-1469 · 22 Sept
- jq: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen
WID-SEC-W-2026-1449 · 22 Sept
- jq: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2026-1384 · 22 Sept
- jq: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2026-1371 · 22 Sept
jq at a glance
jq is the ubiquitous command-line JSON processor, used everywhere to filter, transform and query JSON in scripts, pipelines and CI. jq ships releases in an unhurried cadence plus fixes; it's a small, focused tool on countless systems.
For admins jq is low-risk and usually comes from the distribution. The update driver is features and bug fixes rather than security, though it's worth keeping current, since jq processes JSON that may come from untrusted sources (API responses), and parser fixes land occasionally. Its value is operational: jq makes working with JSON in shell scripts and automation tractable, and it's a dependency of many admin workflows and other tools. There's little to maintain beyond a current version. When scripting with jq, be mindful of handling untrusted input predictably. Related tools (yq for YAML) fill adjacent roles. Patchletter surfaces new jq releases so fixes land.
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8.2 | STABLE | 08/07/2026 | – |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of jq?
- jq 1.8.2, released 08/07/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the jq release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
- How do I get notified about new jq updates?
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