CVE-2023-6681

Jwcrypto: denail of service via specifically crafted jwe

Description

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.

Remediation

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.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3267 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9281 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6681 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260843 third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6681?
CVE-2023-6681 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6681?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2023-6681: 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.
Is CVE-2023-6681 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-6681 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-6681?
CVE-2023-6681 affects Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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