jose4j up to 0.9.4 JWE Token denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in jose4j up to 0.9.4. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component JWE Token Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-29371. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in jose4j up to 0.9.4. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component JWE Token Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In jose4j before 0.9.6, an attacker can cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition by crafting a malicious JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with an exceptionally high compression ratio. When this token is processed by the server, it results in significant memory allocation and processing time during decompression.

The advisory is shared for download at bitbucket.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-29371 since 03/19/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 279260 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-29371), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 0.9.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (279260), EUVD (EUVD-2024-26381) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0517). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • IBM Business Automation Workflow
  • IBM TXSeries
  • IBM Tivoli Network Manager
  • IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server
  • IBM Rational ClearQuest

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 279260
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-29371

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: jose4j 0.9.5

Timelineinfo

03/19/2024 CVE reserved
12/17/2025 +638 days Advisory disclosed
12/17/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/21/2026 +125 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 220
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-29371 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-29371
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-336988
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0517 - IBM WebSphere Application Server und WebSphere Application Server Liberty: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 12/17/2025 18:38
Updated: 04/21/2026 14:39
Changes: 12/17/2025 18:38 (55), 12/19/2025 08:37 (2), 01/07/2026 12:46 (1), 01/24/2026 12:05 (1), 02/26/2026 16:04 (7), 04/21/2026 14:39 (1)
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