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tss-lib leaks secret keys in response to incorrectly constructed Paillier moduliGHSA-h24c-6p6p-m3vx

Fix: threshold-network/tss-lib@2e71268

GHSA-h24c-6p6p-m3vx is a security vulnerability in github.com/bnb-chain/tss-lib. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.

Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
See advisory
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Sep 1, 2023 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐹github.com/bnb-chain/tss-lib

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Description

Impact

The specification of the GG18 threshold ECDSA signature protocol contains a vulnerability allowing an attacker to recover the shared secret key. If a participant generates a Paillier modulus N containing small factors (less than 2^100) they can interact with other participants in the signing protocol to steal their secret key shares in as little as sixteen signing attempts. The master key can then be reconstructed from these shares.

Patches

The implementation of GG18 in tss-lib did not prove that N is biprime or that it doesn't contain small factors. The fixed implementation adds the following proofs from the CGGMP21 threshold ECDSA protocol to the key generation:

  • Paillier-Blum Modulus (N is the product of two primes)
  • No Small Factor (both factors of N are greater than 2^256)

These proofs apply to both the Paillier encryption modulus N, and the modulus NTilde used in MTA proofs.

To address the issue in the resharing protocol, an additional round has been added to the end so that participants can confirm that they received valid proofs.

References

Affected Packages

1 total
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐹Gogithub.com/bnb-chain/tss-liball versionsNo fix

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/bnb-chain/tss-lib, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Remediation status

    The records we use list no patched version of github.com/bnb-chain/tss-lib for GHSA-h24c-6p6p-m3vx. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    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

### Impact The specification of the GG18 threshold ECDSA signature protocol contains a vulnerability allowing an attacker to recover the shared secret key. If a participant generates a Paillier modulus `N` containing small factors (less than `2^100`) they can interact with other participants in the signing protocol to steal their secret key shares in as little as sixteen signing attempts. The master key can then be reconstructed from these shares. ### Patches The implementation of GG18 in tss-lib did not prove that `N` is biprime or that it doesn't contain small factors. The fixed implement
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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