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CVE-2020-12607

Published: 2020-06-02T21:15Z
Last Modified: 2025-02-12T18:29Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
An issue was discovered in fastecdsa before 2.1.2. When using the NIST P-256 curve in the ECDSA implementation, the point at infinity is mishandled. This means that for an extreme value in k and s^-1, the signature verification fails even if the signature is correct. This behavior is not solely a usability problem. There are some threat models where an attacker can benefit by successfully guessing users for whom signature verification will fail. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt