rusty_paseto vulnerable to private key extraction due to ed25519-dalek dependency
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
## Impact The vulnerability, known as RUSTSEC-2022-0093, impacts the `ed25519-dalek` crate, which is a dependency of the `rusty-paseto` crate. This issue arises from a "Double Public Key Signing Function Oracle Attack" affecting versions of `ed25519-dalek` prior to v2.0. These versions expose an unsafe API for serializing and deserializing 64-byte keypairs that include both private and public keys, creating potential for certain attacks. `d25519-dalek` users utilizing these serialization and deserialization functions directly could potentially be impacted. ## Patches The vulnerability within the `ed25519-dalek` crate has been addressed in version 2.0. `rusty-paseto` has addressed it in release v0.6.0. ## Workarounds Users are recommended to upgrade to v0.6.0 of `rusty-paseto`. However, users should still ensure that their key serialization and deserialization practices are secure and avoid any practices that could lead to key exposure. ## References More information about RUSTSEC-2022-0093 can be found in the [RustSec Advisory Database](https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2022-0093.html). Updates and details regarding the upcoming release of `rusty-paseto` will be documented in the project's [releases](https://github.com/your-repo/rusty-paseto/releases) and [changelog](https://github.com/your-repo/rusty-paseto/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md). This issue was first reported by Dependabot on 2023-08-15. The source was reviewed by @rrrodzilla at that time and a determination was made that the vulnerability low harm to existing users due to the strongly typed nature of keys provided by the rusty-paseto API. @techport-om reported the vulnerability to the repository by discovering during a `cargo-audit` run on 2023-11-05 and opened [issue 28](https://github.com/rrrodzilla/rusty_paseto/issues/28). This advisory was created at that time to notify existing users.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
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| — | rusty-paseto (crates.io) | before 0.6.0 | 0.6.0 | Patch available | GHSA-j57r-4qw6-58r3 |
- rusty-paseto (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.6.0 Fixed in 0.6.0 Patch available GHSA-j57r-4qw6-58r3
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-j57r-4qw6-58r3 rusty-paseto (crates.io) Fixed in 0.6.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-j57r-4qw6-58r3
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/rrrodzilla/rusty_paseto/security/advisories/GHSA-j57r-4qw6-58r3
- https://github.com/rrrodzilla/rusty_paseto/commit/42718c1b757c1dfabb80621f2f48b8268f7fa24e
- https://github.com/rrrodzilla/rusty_paseto
- https://github.com/rrrodzilla/rusty_paseto/releases/tag/v0.6.0
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2022-0093.html
Sources
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