Description
joserfc is a Python library that provides an implementation of several JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) standards. Prior to 1.7.4, joserfc.jws.deserialize_json() accepts a JWS General JSON Serialization with an empty signatures array as authenticated. The verify_general_json() loop performs no iterations for the empty array and returns success because no signature check failed, allowing an attacker without a signing key to supply an arbitrary payload that relying applications may treat as authentic. The issue affects the General JSON Serialization path; compact JWS and JWT decoding, Flattened JSON serialization, and JWE JSON processing do not follow this vulnerable path. This issue is fixed in version 1.7.4.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| authlib | joserfc | < 1.7.4 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | joserfc | 1.7.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | joserfc | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | joserfc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | joserfc | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-joserfc | 1.7.7-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12204-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | python-joserfc | 1.1.0-bp160.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:22136-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12204-1 python313-joserfc-1.7.7-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 21, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:22136-1 Security update for python-joserfc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 20, 2026