CVE-2023-6681
Jwcrypto: denail of service via specifically crafted jwe
A vulnerability was found in JWCrypto. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) attack and possible password brute-force and dictionary attacks to be more resource-intensive. This issue can result in a large amount of computational consumption, causing a denial of service attack.
Fixes and workarounds
Workaround
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Source: CNA: redhatAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat idm:client
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8100020240417004735.143e9e98; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat idm:DL1
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8100020240416171943.823393f5; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Red Hat python-jwcrypto
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.5.6-2.el9; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 Red Hat automation-controller
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Red Hat python-jwcrypto
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown |
CNA: redhat |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 5.3 medium |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | CNA: redhat |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3267CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9281CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6681CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260843CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3267ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6681ADP: CVE · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260843ADP: CVE · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
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