CVE-2024-28122

JWX vulnerable to a denial of service attack using compressed JWE message

Description

JWX is Go module implementing various JWx (JWA/JWE/JWK/JWS/JWT, otherwise known as JOSE) technologies. This vulnerability allows an attacker with a trusted public key to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition by crafting a malicious JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with an exceptionally high compression ratio. This issue has been patched in versions 1.2.29 and 2.0.21.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: lestrrat-go jwx
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/security/advisories/GHSA-hj3v-m684-v259
https://github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/releases/tag/v1.2.29
https://github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/releases/tag/v2.0.21

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-28122?
CVE-2024-28122 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-28122?
To fix CVE-2024-28122, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-28122 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-28122 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-2024-28122?
CVE-2024-28122 affects lestrrat-go jwx.
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