CVE-2023-6681
Jwcrypto: denail of service via specifically crafted jwe
Description
A vulnerability was found in JWCrypto. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) attack and possible password brute-force and dictionary attacks to be more resource-intensive. This issue can result in a large amount of computational consumption, causing a denial of service attack.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 12, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 8:44 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-6681
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected python3-jwcrypto packages.
- Update the RHEL python-jwcrypto package.
- Update the RHEL idm:DL1 / idm:client packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-6681.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3267 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9281 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6681 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260843 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3267 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6681 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260843 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-6681 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-6681
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-6681 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-6681 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3267 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6681 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260843 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9281 [No types assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3267 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3267 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6681 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6681 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260843 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260843 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:latchset:jwcrypto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.5.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3267 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-400 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was found in JWCrypto. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) attack and possible password brute-force and dictionary attacks to be more resource-intensive. This issue can result in a large amount of computational consumption, causing a denial of service attack. Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6681 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260843 [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.03 }} -0.00%
score
0.05138
percentile