python-jose failure to use a constant time comparison for HMAC keys · CVE-2016-7036 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

python-jose failure to use a constant time comparison for HMAC keys

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Nov 16, 2023

Package

python-jose (pip)

Affected versions

< 1.3.2

Patched versions

1.3.2

Description

python-jose before 1.3.2 allows attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging failure to use a constant time comparison for HMAC keys.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Jan 23, 2017

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022

Reviewed Jul 31, 2023

Last updated Nov 16, 2023

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