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CVE-2026-53938VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: cjose security update

Affects Red Hat cjoseSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-53938· High 8.2

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High : upgrade Red Hat cjose to 0.6.2.5 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 03:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.6.2.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade cjose and openidc/cjose to 0.6.2.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
OpenIDCcjoseAffected
  • <0.6.2.5
Fixed in
  • 0.6.2.5
GitHubopenidc/cjosepkg:github/openidc/cjoseOther threatsAffected
  • <0.6.2.5
Fixed in
  • 0.6.2.5

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AI-suggested

Red Hat has released updated cjose packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions and Extended Life Cycle variants that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the provided security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:73017. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.

Description

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the cjose library's AES Key Wrap decryption functionality, which can lead to denial of service. This issue is tracked as CVE-2026-53938 and affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions and Extended Life Cycle variants. Red Hat has issued a security advisory and released updated cjose packages to address this vulnerability.

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