Description
Consensys Discovery versions less than 0.4.5 uses the same AES/GCM nonce for the entire session. which should ideally be unique for every message. The node's private key isn't compromised, only the session key generated for specific peer communication is exposed.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery | < 0.4.5 | 0.4.5 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | tech.pegasys.discovery:discovery | < 0.4.5 | 0.4.5 | GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g) vendor-advisory
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g) vendor-advisory
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-w3hj-wr2q-x83g third-party-advisory