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Debian Buster DLA-3669-1: Critical Update for Cryptojs Weak Parameters

debian lts
Calendar Grey November 27, 2023
Dist Debian Esm H88
Debian LTS DLA-3669-1 details a critical update for cryptojs addressing weak PBKDF2 settings.
Thomas Neil James Shadwell reported that cryptojs, a collection of cryptographic algorithms implemented in JavaScript, had default PBKDF2 settings 1000 times weaker than when speci...

Summary

The default settings are now changed to use SHA256 with 250k iterations.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
3.1.2+dfsg-2+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your cryptojs packages.

For the detailed security status of cryptojs please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/cryptojs

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: cryptojs
Version: 3.1.2+dfsg-2+deb10u1
CVE ID: CVE-2023-46233
Debian Bug: 1055525

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