CVE-2021-4239
Description
The Noise protocol implementation suffers from weakened cryptographic security after encrypting 2^64 messages, and a potential denial of service attack. After 2^64 (~18.4 quintillion) messages are encrypted with the Encrypt function, the nonce counter will wrap around, causing multiple messages to be encrypted with the same key and nonce. In a separate issue, the Decrypt function increments the nonce state even when it fails to decrypt a message. If an attacker can provide an invalid input to the Decrypt function, this will cause the nonce state to desynchronize between the peers, resulting in a failure to encrypt all subsequent messages.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/flynn/noiseGo | < 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:noiseprotocol:noise:-:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
- github.com/flynn/noise/github.com/flynn/noisev5Range: 0
Patches
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References
5- github.com/flynn/noise/pull/44nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0425nvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cr6-fmvc-vw2pghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4239ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/flynn/noise/commit/2499bf1bad239a8316c32932a993642350b3afdbghsaWEB
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