Information Exposure Affecting curve25519-dalek package, versions <4.1.3
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- published21 Jun 2024
- disclosed18 Jun 2024
- creditAlexander Wagner, Lea Themint
Introduced: 18 Jun 2024
CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-203 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade curve25519-dalek to version 4.1.3 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Information Exposure due to the Scalar29::sub and Scalar52::sub functions. An attacker can potentially leak private keys and other secrets by exploiting the timing variability in these functions.