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RockyLinux 8 : python-jwt (RLSA-2026:93440)
high Nessus Plugin ID 375458
Synopsis
The remote RockyLinux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote RockyLinux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2026:93440 advisory.* pyjwt: PyJWT accepts unknown `crit` header extensions (RFC 7515 ?4.1.11 MUST violation) (CVE-2026-32597)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected python3-jwt package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 375458
File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2026-93440.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Published: 11/3/2026
Updated: 11/3/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3
Percentile: 23.73
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-32597
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:rocky:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-jwt
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/12/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-32597