Skip to content
OpenAdvisories
Critical ALSA-2026:80605 1 CVE

Critical: cjose security update

Published Oct 12, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

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

Security Fix(es):

* cjose: OpenIDC/cjose uses all-zero Content Encryption Key for AES-CBC-HMAC JWE encryption (CVE-2026-53939)

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_2.2
AlmaLinux · 10 cjose-devel 0.6.2.2-7.el10_2.2

Vulnerabilities 1

  • Critical 9.1

    OpenIDC/cjose uses all-zero Content Encryption Key for AES-CBC-HMAC JWE encryption

    OpenIDC/cjose is a C library implementing the Javascript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE). In versions 0.6.1 through 0.6.2.5, when cjose encrypts a JWE using an AES-CBC-HMAC content-encryption algorithm (`A128CBC-HS256`, `A192CBC-HS384`, or `A256CBC-HS512…

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53939
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2530243
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/10/ALSA-2026-80605.html