CVE-2019-15545: RUSTSEC-2019-0004 - Failure to properly verify ed25519 signatures makes any signature valid

CVE-2019-15545 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2019-05-15

Failure to properly verify ed25519 signatures makes any signature valid

Technologies: libp2p-core (crates.io). Vendors: crates.io.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-15545 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-15545 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2019-15545?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 15 May 2019.
Which products and versions are affected?
libp2p-core (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.8.1, SEMVER:introduced=0.3.0,fixed=0.7.1,introduced=0.8.0-0,fixed=0.8.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-15545?
Yes. libp2p-core (crates.io): upgrade to 0.8.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-15545?
Check whether you run libp2p-core (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • libp2p-core (crates.io): upgrade to 0.8.1 or later
    cargo update -p libp2p-core

Affected products

  • libp2p-core (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.8.1, SEMVER:introduced=0.3.0,fixed=0.7.1,introduced=0.8.0-0,fixed=0.8.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2019-15545
  • GHSA-4q4x-67hx-5mpg
  • RUSTSEC-2019-0004

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