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High ALSA-2026:79122 1 CVE

Important: cjose security update

Published Oct 8, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

CJose is C library implementing the Javascript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE).

Security Fix(es):

* cjose: cjose: Heap buffer overflow in AES Key Wrap decryption leads to denial of service (CVE-2026-53938)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 10 cjose 0.6.2.2-7.el10_2.1
AlmaLinux · 10 cjose-devel 0.6.2.2-7.el10_2.1

Vulnerabilities 1

  • High 8.2

    OpenIDC/cjose has a heap buffer overflow in AES Key Wrap decryption (A128KW/A192KW/A256KW)

    OpenIDC/cjose is a C library implementing the Javascript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE). Prior to version 0.6.2.5, cjose's JWE decryption path for the AES Key Wrap key-management algorithms (`alg` = `A128KW`, `A192KW`, `A256KW`) does not validate the le…

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53938
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2530240
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/10/ALSA-2026-79122.html