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Critical ALSA-2026:92145 1 CVE

Critical: cjose security update

Published Oct 28, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Ecosystem: AlmaLinux

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 · 9 cjose 0.6.1-17.el9_8.2
AlmaLinux · 9 cjose-devel 0.6.1-17.el9_8.2

Vulnerabilities 1

  • Critical 9.1
    CVE-2026-53939

    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…

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References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53939
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2530243
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-92145.html