LowGHSA-49q7-c7j4-3p7mCVE-2024-42461

Elliptic allows BER-encoded signatures

Published 2 Aug 2024 · Updated 4 Nov 2025

Affected package

Affected: >=5.2.1 <6.5.7
Fixed in: 6.5.7

Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:npm install elliptic@6.5.7

Details

In the Elliptic package 6.5.6 for Node.js, ECDSA signature malleability occurs because BER-encoded signatures are allowed.

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References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42461
Linkgithub.com/indutny/elliptic/pull/317
Linkgithub.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/accb61e9c1a005e5c8ff96a8b33893100bb42d11
Packagegithub.com/indutny/elliptic
Linksecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241004-0005

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