libjwt 1.15.3 uses strcmp (which is not constant time) to... · CVE-2024-25189 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

libjwt 1.15.3 uses strcmp (which is not constant time) to...

Critical severity Unreviewed Published Feb 8, 2024 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 26, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

libjwt 1.15.3 uses strcmp (which is not constant time) to verify authentication, which makes it easier to bypass authentication via a timing side channel.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Feb 8, 2024

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Feb 8, 2024

Last updated Feb 26, 2024

Severity

Critical

9.8

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H