CVE-2023-46233

NameCVE-2023-46233
Descriptioncrypto-js is a JavaScript library of crypto standards. Prior to version 4.2.0, crypto-js PBKDF2 is 1,000 times weaker than originally specified in 1993, and at least 1,300,000 times weaker than current industry standard. This is because it both defaults to SHA1, a cryptographic hash algorithm considered insecure since at least 2005, and defaults to one single iteration, a 'strength' or 'difficulty' value specified at 1,000 when specified in 1993. PBKDF2 relies on iteration count as a countermeasure to preimage and collision attacks. If used to protect passwords, the impact is high. If used to generate signatures, the impact is high. Version 4.2.0 contains a patch for this issue. As a workaround, configure crypto-js to use SHA256 with at least 250,000 iterations.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-3669-1
Debian Bugs1055525

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
cryptojs (PTS)buster3.1.2+dfsg-2vulnerable
buster (security)3.1.2+dfsg-2+deb10u1fixed
bookworm, bullseye3.1.2+dfsg-3vulnerable
sid3.1.2+dfsg-4fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
cryptojssourcebuster3.1.2+dfsg-2+deb10u1DLA-3669-1
cryptojssource(unstable)3.1.2+dfsg-41055525

Notes

[bookworm] - cryptojs <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[bullseye] - cryptojs <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/security/advisories/GHSA-xwcq-pm8m-c4vf
https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/commit/421dd538b2d34e7c24a5b72cc64dc2b9167db40a (4.2.0)

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