Resource Exhaustion Affecting kubescape package, versions <3.0.3-r4
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-KUBESCAPE-6186724
- published 24 Jan 2024
- disclosed 5 Dec 2023
Introduced: 5 Dec 2023
CVE-2023-49290 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Chainguard kubescape to version 3.0.3-r4 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kubescape package and not the kubescape package as distributed by Chainguard.
See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.
lestrrat-go/jwx is a Go module implementing various JWx (JWA/JWE/JWK/JWS/JWT, otherwise known as JOSE) technologies. A p2c parameter set too high in JWE's algorithm PBES2-* could lead to a denial of service. The JWE key management algorithms based on PBKDF2 require a JOSE Header Parameter called p2c (PBES2 Count). This parameter dictates the number of PBKDF2 iterations needed to derive a CEK wrapping key. Its primary purpose is to intentionally slow down the key derivation function, making password brute-force and dictionary attacks more resource- intensive. Therefore, if an attacker sets the p2c parameter in JWE to a very large number, it can cause a lot of computational consumption, resulting in a denial of service. This vulnerability has been addressed in commit 64f2a229b which has been included in release version 1.2.27 and 2.0.18. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.