CVE-2024-28102

MEDIUM
Published Mar 21, 2024 Modified Dec 22, 2025 CWE-770

Description

JWCrypto implements JWK, JWS, and JWE specifications using python-cryptography. Prior to version 1.5.6, an attacker can cause a denial of service attack by passing in a malicious JWE Token with a high compression ratio. When the server processes this token, it will consume a lot of memory and processing time. Version 1.5.6 fixes this vulnerability by limiting the maximum token length.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.8
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-770 CWE-770

Affected Products

Vendor Product
latchset jwcrypto
debian debian_linux

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28102? +
JWCrypto implements JWK, JWS, and JWE specifications using python-cryptography. Prior to version 1.5.6, an attacker can cause a denial of service attack by passing in a malicious JWE Token with a high compression ratio. When the server processes this token, it will consume a lot of memory and processing time. Version 1.5.6 fixes this vulnerability by limiting the maximum token length. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-28102? +
CVE-2024-28102 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8 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-2024-28102? +
CVE-2024-28102 affects products from debian, latchset, specifically: debian_linux, jwcrypto. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-28102? +
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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