CVE-2024-42459

2024-08-0819:46:42

redhat.com

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elliptic package

eddsa signature

node.js

malleability

missing signature length check

CVSS3

5.3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

AI Score

5.4

Confidence

High

JSON

A flaw was found in the NodeJS Elliptic package. When creating EDDSA signatures, the Elliptic package doesn’t properly check the signature length, allowing zeros to be added or removed from the signature without invalidating it, which may result in confidentiality issues.