Bug 2563713 (CVE-2026-119283) - CVE-2026-119283 joserfc: joserfc: Denial of Service via unbounded recipient processing during JWE decryption
Summary: CVE-2026-119283 joserfc: joserfc: Denial of Service via unbounded recipient p...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-119283
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-10-29 22:00 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-29 22:06 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-29 22:00:30 UTC
joserfc is a Python library that provides an implementation of several JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) standards. Prior to 1.7.5, joserfc.jwe.decrypt_json() accepts a JWE General JSON Serialization recipients array without a count limit and calls decrypt_cek() for every entry. An unauthenticated attacker who can submit a JWE to an endpoint using an RSA key-management algorithm can choose the number of private-key decryption operations performed by one request. The verify_all_recipients option does not reduce this work because the affected loop processes every recipient before consulting that setting, allowing repeated requests to exhaust service CPU without affecting confidentiality or integrity. This issue is fixed in version 1.7.5.


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