USN-6307-1: JOSE for C/C++ vulnerability

24 August 2023

JOSE for C/C++ could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

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Releases

Packages

  • cjose - Development files for libcjose

Details

It was discovered that JOSE for C/C++ AES GCM decryption routine incorrectly
uses the Tag length from the actual Authentication Tag provided in the JWE.
An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
might expose sensitive information.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 23.04
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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