Summary
The mod_auth_openidc is an OpenID Connect authentication module for Apache HTTP Server. It enables an Apache HTTP Server to operate as an OpenID Connect Relying Party and/or OAuth 2.0 Resource Server.
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 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | cjose | 0.6.1-6.module_el8.10.0+4330+15616d81 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | cjose-devel | 0.6.1-6.module_el8.10.0+4330+15616d81 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | mod_auth_openidc | 2.4.9.4-9.module_el8.10.0+4297+63ae3533 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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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…