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python-jose denial of service via compressed JWE content

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Apr 26, 2024 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated May 1, 2024

Package

pip python-jose (pip)

Affected versions

<= 3.3.0

Patched versions

None

Description

python-jose through 3.3.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) during a decode via a crafted JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with a high compression ratio, aka a "JWT bomb." This is similar to CVE-2024-21319.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 26, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 26, 2024
Reviewed Apr 26, 2024
Last updated May 1, 2024

Severity

Moderate
5.3
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2024-33664

GHSA ID

GHSA-cjwg-qfpm-7377

Source code

Credits

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