CVE catalog
CVE-2016-6298
python-jwcrypto: CVE-2016-6298
- Severity
- Low · CVSS 3.7
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.25% · Oct 27, 2026
The _Rsa15 class in the RSA 1.5 algorithm implementation in jwa.py in jwcrypto before 0.3.2 lacks the Random Filling protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a Million Message Attack (MMA).
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-jwcrypto | sid | 1.5.6-1.2 | fixed |
| Debian | python-jwcrypto | forky | 1.5.6-1.2 | fixed |
| Debian | python-jwcrypto | trixie | 1.5.6-1.1~deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-jwcrypto | bookworm | 1.1.0-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python-jwcrypto | 16.04 | 0.2.1-1 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-jwcrypto | source | sid | 0.3.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-jwcrypto | source | forky | 0.3.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-jwcrypto | source | trixie | 0.3.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-jwcrypto | source | bookworm | 0.3.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [python3-jwcrypto]Fixed
Source package: [python-jwcrypto]
Details (2)
1.1.0-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.3.2-1dsa · python-jwcrypto · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-jwcrypto · debian · 12
1.1.0-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.3.2-1dsa · python-jwcrypto · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-jwcrypto · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-jwcrypto]Fixed
Source package: [python-jwcrypto]
Details (2)
1.5.6-1.1~deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.3.2-1dsa · python-jwcrypto · debian · 13
1.5.6-1.1~deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.3.2-1dsa · python-jwcrypto · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6298]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6298]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6298]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-6298.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]