Date: 
Wednesday, Mar 6th, 2024
Advisory ID: 
BACKDROP-SA-CONTRIB-2024-003
Security risk: 
Less Critical
Vulnerability: 
Denial of Service
CVE IDs: 
Versions affected: 

Google Auth versions prior to 1.x-2.0.5.

Description: 

Some issues were discovered in phpseclib 3.x before 3.0.36, which is included as part of the Google API PHP Client Library bundled with the Google Auth module. They make it possible for a denial of service attack.

Solution: 

Upgrade your site to the most recent version of Google Auth. Download available on the module page. No updates are necessary.

Reported By: 
  • Gthub Dependabot
Fixed By: 
Coordinated By: 

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