Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Project | Jose | < 2.0.7 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | >= 38, <= 40 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/panva/jose/commit/02a65794f7873cdaf12e81e80ad076fcdc4a9314Patch
- https://github.com/panva/jose/commit/1b91d88d2f8233f3477a5f4579aa5f8057b2ee8bPatch
- https://github.com/panva/jose/security/advisories/GHSA-hhhv-q57g-882qVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/panva/jose/commit/02a65794f7873cdaf12e81e80ad076fcdc4a9314Patch
- https://github.com/panva/jose/commit/1b91d88d2f8233f3477a5f4579aa5f8057b2ee8bPatch
- https://github.com/panva/jose/security/advisories/GHSA-hhhv-q57g-882qVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-28176?
CVE-2024-28176 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). 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...
How severe is CVE-2024-28176?
CVE-2024-28176 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-28176?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Jose Project Jose, Fedoraproject Fedora.