Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (Red Hat) | National Vulnerability Database | SUSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | None | None |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | None | None | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | None |
| Availability Impact | Low | Low | Low |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- RHSA-2024:9281, published Thu Nov 21 16:06:21 UTC 2024
List of released packages
| Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Liberty Linux 9 |
| Patchnames: RHSA-2024:9281 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-2026-130 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-2026-130 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | python-jwcrypto | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | python-jwcrypto | Not affected |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 | python-jwcrypto | Released |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Mon Feb 12 15:00:20 2024CVE page last modified: Thu Apr 16 20:12:47 2026