CVE-2026-80179
Medium
Description
A flaw was found in jwcrypto. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token containing numerous period delimiters. This malformed token can force the JWE.deserialize() function to allocate excessive memory, leading to a MemoryError. This issue results in a denial of service (DoS) for services that process untrusted JWE values.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
PublishedAug 28, 2026
First seenAug 28, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-770Allocation of resources without limits
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | No range specified | — |
| Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | No range specified | — |
| Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | No range specified | — |
| Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | No range specified | — |
| Red Hat Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | No range specified | — |
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