CVE-2024-28176: jose DoS — Fix

Description

jose is JavaScript module for JSON Object Signing and Encryption, providing support for JSON Web Tokens (JWT), JSON Web Signature (JWS), JSON Web Encryption (JWE), JSON Web Key (JWK), JSON Web Key Set (JWKS), and more. A vulnerability has been identified in the JSON Web Encryption (JWE) decryption interfaces, specifically related to the support for decompressing plaintext after its decryption. Under certain conditions it is possible to have the user's environment consume unreasonable amount of CPU time or memory during JWE Decryption operations. This issue has been patched in versions 2.0.7 and 4.15.5.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
jose_project	jose	< 2.0.7
jose_project	jose	3.0.0 — 4.15.5
fedoraproject	fedora	38 — 40

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/panva/jose/commit/02a65794f7873cdaf12e81e80ad076fcdc4a9314 https://github.com/panva/jose/commit/1b91d88d2f8233f3477a5f4579aa5f8057b2ee8b https://github.com/panva/jose/security/advisories/GHSA-hhhv-q57g-882q https://github.com/panva/jose/commit/02a65794f7873cdaf12e81e80ad076fcdc4a9314 https://github.com/panva/jose/commit/1b91d88d2f8233f3477a5f4579aa5f8057b2ee8b https://github.com/panva/jose/security/advisories/GHSA-hhhv-q57g-882q

Other References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28176? +

jose is JavaScript module for JSON Object Signing and Encryption, providing support for JSON Web Tokens (JWT), JSON Web Signature (JWS), JSON Web Encryption (JWE), JSON Web Key (JWK), JSON Web Key Set (JWKS), and more. A vulnerability has been identified in the JSON Web Encryption (JWE) decryption interfaces, specifically related to the support for decompressing plaintext after its decryption. Under certain conditions it is possible to have the user's environment consume unreasonable amount of CPU time or memory during JWE Decryption operations. This issue has been patched in versions 2.0.7 and 4.15.5. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-28176? +

CVE-2024-28176 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-28176? +

CVE-2024-28176 affects products from fedoraproject, jose_project, specifically: fedora, jose. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-28176? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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