Description
Authlib is a Python library which builds OAuth and OpenID Connect servers. Prior to version 1.6.9, a library-level vulnerability was identified in the Authlib Python library concerning the validation of OpenID Connect (OIDC) ID Tokens. Specifically, the internal hash verification logic (_verify_hash) responsible for validating the at_hash (Access Token Hash) and c_hash (Authorization Code Hash) claims exhibits a fail-open behavior when encountering an unsupported or unknown cryptographic algorithm. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass mandatory integrity protections by supplying a forged ID Token with a deliberately unrecognized alg header parameter. The library intercepts the unsupported state and silently returns True (validation passed), inherently violating fundamental cryptographic design principles and direct OIDC specifications. This issue has been patched in version 1.6.9.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| authlib | authlib | < 1.6.9 | — |
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 | python-authlib | 1.6.9-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | python-authlib | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | python-authlib | 1.2.0-1+deb12u2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | python-authlib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | python-authlib | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | python-authlib | 1.6.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8557-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | python-authlib | 1.3.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-8557-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | python-authlib | 0.15.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-8557-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | python-Authlib | 1.3.1-150600.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0975-1 |
| SLES 3 | python-Authlib | 1.3.1-150600.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0975-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | python-Authlib | 1.3.1-150600.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0975-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | python-Authlib | 1.5.2-bp160.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20392-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | python-Authlib | 1.3.1-150600.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0975-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | authlib | < 1.6.9 | 1.6.9 | GHSA-m344-f55w-2m6j |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2026-0935 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8557-1 python-authlib vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jul 17, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20392-1 Security update for python-Authlib SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0975-1 Security update for python-Authlib SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 25, 2026