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GHSA-7F9X-GW85-8GRF lestrrat-go/jwx's malicious parameters in JWE can cause a DOS

🗓️ 05 Dec 2023 23:29:26Reported by GoogleType 
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too high p2c parameter in JWE's alg PBES2-* could lead to a DOS attack. JWE key management algorithms based on PBKDF2 require a JOSE Header Parameter called p2c (PBES2 Count). If an attacker sets the p2c parameter to a large number, it can cause a lot of computational consumption, resulting in a DOS attack

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04 Feb 2026 02:59Current
5.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.4
CVSS 3.15.3
EPSS0.00723
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