CVE-2023-50967

A flaw was found in the Jose package, where a large number of iterations used to derive the wrapping key for the PBKDF2 algorithm may lead to a denial of service. This flaw allows an attacker to set a large number of `PBKDF2' iterations, triggering an uncontrolled resource consumption that impacts the availability of the targeted application.

The JWE key management algorithms use a JOSE Header Parameter called p2c (PBES2 Count), which controls the PBKDF2 iterations to derive a CEK wrapping key. If an attacker sets p2c too high, it can lead to excessive computational use and a potential denial of service attack.

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