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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2997-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                       Sven Eckelmann
May 07, 2022                                  https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : ecdsautils
Version        : 0.3.2+git20151018-2+deb9u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2022-24884

In ecdsautils, a collection of ECDSA elliptic curve cryptography command
line tools, an improper verification of cryptographic signatures was
detected. A signature consisting only of zeroes is always considered
valid, making it trivial to forge signatures.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
0.3.2+git20151018-2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ecdsautils packages.

For the detailed security status of ecdsautils please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ecdsautils

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-2997-1: ecdsautils security update

May 7, 2022
In ecdsautils, a collection of ECDSA elliptic curve cryptography command line tools, an improper verification of cryptographic signatures was detected

Summary

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
0.3.2+git20151018-2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ecdsautils packages.

For the detailed security status of ecdsautils please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ecdsautils

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : ecdsautils
Version : 0.3.2+git20151018-2+deb9u1
CVE ID : CVE-2022-24884

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