CVE-2017-1000168 json
scalarmult() vulnerable to degenerate public keys
published 2017-01-26 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-2wc6-2rcj-8v76 , RUSTSEC-2017-0001 , EUVD-2021-1520
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
sodiumoxide 0.0.13 and older scalarmult() vulnerable to degenerate public keys
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | sodiumoxide | <0.0.14 >=0.0.0-0, <0.0.14 |
0.0.14 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1240 Use of a Cryptographic Primitive with a Risky Implementation
References
-
github.com
/sodiumoxide/sodiumoxide/commit/24c7a5550807ac8a09648b5878f19d14c3a69135
web
-
github.com
/dnaq/sodiumoxide/issues/154
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory, report
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000168
advisory
-
github.com
/sodiumoxide/sodiumoxide
package
-
rustsec.org
/advisories/RUSTSEC-2017-0001.html
web, advisory
-
crates.io
/crates/sodiumoxide
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-1000168
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2wc6-2rcj-8v76
- NVD CVE-2017-1000168
- OSV RUSTSEC-2017-0001
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