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RockyLinux 9 : python-jwcrypto (RLSA-2024:9281)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 232874
Synopsis
The remote RockyLinux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote RockyLinux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2024:9281 advisory.* JWCrypto: denail of service Via specifically crafted JWE (CVE-2023-6681)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected python3-jwcrypto package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 232874
File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2024-9281.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Published: 3/19/2025
Updated: 3/19/2025
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 1.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-6681
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Temporal Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:rocky:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-jwcrypto
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/17/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/26/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-6681