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CVE-2024-23342

Published: Jan 22, 2024

Modified: May 30, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.4

HIGH

Description

The `ecdsa` PyPI package is a pure Python implementation of ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) with support for ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm), EdDSA (Edwards-curve Digital Signature Algorithm) and ECDH (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman). Versions 0.18.0 and prior are vulnerable to the Minerva attack. As of time of publication, no known patched version exists.

Vendor	Product	Versions
tlsfuzzer	python-ecdsa	affected `<= 0.18.0`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

References

https://github.com/tlsfuzzer/python-ecdsa/security/advisories/GHSA-wj6h-64fc-37mp

x_refsource_CONFIRM

https://github.com/tlsfuzzer/python-ecdsa/blob/master/SECURITY.md

x_refsource_MISC

https://minerva.crocs.fi.muni.cz/

x_refsource_MISC

https://securitypitfalls.wordpress.com/2018/08/03/constant-time-compare-in-python/

x_refsource_MISC

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