lestrrat-go/jwx is a Go module implementing various JWx (JWA/JWE/JWK/JWS/JWT, otherwise known as JOSE) technologies. A p2c parameter set too high in JWE's algorithm PBES2-* could lead to a denial of service. The JWE key management algorithms based on PBKDF2 require a JOSE Header Parameter called p2c (PBES2 Count). This parameter dictates the number of PBKDF2 iterations needed to derive a CEK wrapping key. Its primary purpose is to intentionally slow down the key derivation function, making password brute-force and dictionary attacks more resource- intensive. Therefore, if an attacker sets the p2c parameter in JWE to a very large number, it can cause a lot of computational consumption, resulting in a denial of service. This vulnerability has been addressed in commit `64f2a229b` which has been included in release version 1.2.27 and 2.0.18. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2023-12-04T23:42:53.061Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T21:53:45.354Z

Reserved: 2023-11-24T16:45:24.313Z

Link: CVE-2023-49290

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-12-05T00:15:09.190

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:33:11.897

Link: CVE-2023-49290

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-12-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-49290 - Bugzilla