CVE-2024-29371
Description
In jose4j before 0.9.6, an attacker can cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition by crafting a malicious JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with an exceptionally high compression ratio. When this token is processed by the server, it results in significant memory allocation and processing time during decompression.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
jose4j project
oss-projectaka jose4j
Fedora Project
oss-project·USaka fedora
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
Maven
package-ecosystem
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Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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View exploit details Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
References
https://bitbucket.org/b_c/jose4j/issues/220/vuln-zip-bomb-attack
bitbucket.org
https://bitbucket.org/b_c/jose4j/commits/19a90a64c47bb07c4aa5462f1316d5c293d81fcf
bitbucket.org
https://bitbucket.org/b_c/jose4j/commits/19a90a64c47b
bitbucket.org
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