high8.1
CVE-2023-49292
github.com/ecies/go vulnerable to possible private key restoration
Impact
### Impact If functions `Encapsulate()`, `Decapsulate()` and `ECDH()` could be called by an attacker, he could recover any private key that he interacts with. ### Patches Patched in v2.0.8 ### Workarounds You could manually check public key by calling `IsOnCurve()` function from secp256k1 libraries. ### References https://github.com/ashutosh1206/Crypton/blob/master/Diffie-Hellman-Key-Exchange/Attack-Invalid-Curve-Point/README.md
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/ecies/go/v2 | < 2.0.8 | 2.0.8 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ecies | Go | before 2.0.8 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/ashutosh1206/Crypton/blob/master/Diffie-Hellman-Key-Exchange/Attack-Invalid-Curve-Point/README.md
- https://github.com/ecies/go/commit/c6e775163866d6ea5233eb8ec8530a9122101ebd
- https://github.com/ecies/go/releases/tag/v2.0.8
- https://github.com/ecies/go/security/advisories/GHSA-8j98-cjfr-qx3h
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8j98-cjfr-qx3h
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49292