CVE-2024-28180: fedora — Fix

Description

Package jose aims to provide an implementation of the Javascript Object Signing and Encryption set of standards. An attacker could send a JWE containing compressed data that used large amounts of memory and CPU when decompressed by Decrypt or DecryptMulti. Those functions now return an error if the decompressed data would exceed 250kB or 10x the compressed size (whichever is larger). This vulnerability has been patched in versions 4.0.1, 3.0.3 and 2.6.3.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-409 CWE-409

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
go-jose_project	go-jose	2.0.0 — 2.6.3
go-jose_project	go-jose	3.0.0 — 3.0.3
go-jose_project	go-jose	4.0.0 — 4.0.1
fedoraproject	fedora	38 — 40

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Advisories & Patches

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28180? +

Package jose aims to provide an implementation of the Javascript Object Signing and Encryption set of standards. An attacker could send a JWE containing compressed data that used large amounts of memory and CPU when decompressed by Decrypt or DecryptMulti. Those functions now return an error if the decompressed data would exceed 250kB or 10x the compressed size (whichever is larger). This vulnerability has been patched in versions 4.0.1, 3.0.3 and 2.6.3. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-28180? +

CVE-2024-28180 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 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-2024-28180? +

CVE-2024-28180 affects products from fedoraproject, go-jose_project, specifically: fedora, go-jose. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-28180? +

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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