Name: CVE-2022-38493: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-38493, CWE-327, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.00331

Rhonabwy 0.9.99 through 1.1.x before 1.1.7 doesn't check the RSA private key length before RSA-OAEP decryption. This allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service via a crafted JWE (JSON Web Encryption) token.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade rhonabwy	Jul 30, 2024	Aug 20, 2022
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Aug 20, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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