Failure to properly verify ed25519 signatures in libp2p-coreGHSA-4q4x-67hx-5mpg
HIGHGHSA-4q4x-67hx-5mpg is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-347 vulnerability in libp2p-core. A fix is available for libp2p-core — see the affected versions and patch details below.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Affected versions of this crate did not properly verify ed25519 signatures. Any signature with a correct length was considered valid. This allows an attacker to impersonate any node identity.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | libp2p-core | all versions | 0.8.1cargo update -p libp2p-core --precise 0.8.1 |
Affected Products
libp2plibp2pDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for libp2p-core, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update libp2p-core to 0.8.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-4q4x-67hx-5mpg is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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