Vulnerability · Published Apr 25, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-33664
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in the python-jose package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
python-jose through 3.3.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) during a decode via a crafted JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with a high compression ratio, aka a "JWT bomb." This is similar to CVE-2024-21319.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | python-jose | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33664 |
| PyPI | python-jose | 3.4.0 | GHSA-cjwg-qfpm-7377 |
| PyPI | python-jose | 3.4.0 | PYSEC-2024-233 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | python-jose | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-33664 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | python-jose | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-33664 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L