Description
In the Elliptic package 6.5.6 for Node.js, ECDSA signature malleability occurs because there is a missing check for whether the leading bit of r and s is zero.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-elliptic | 6.5.7+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-elliptic | 6.5.7+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | node-elliptic | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-elliptic | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-elliptic | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | node-elliptic | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-elliptic | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-elliptic | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | node-elliptic | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | node-elliptic | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | velociraptor | 0.7.0.4.git142.862ef23-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:14663-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | reaper | 3.1.1-11 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | elliptic | >= 2.0.0, < 6.5.7 | 6.5.7 | GHSA-977x-g7h5-7qgw |
Advisories 7
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14663-1 velociraptor-0.7.0.4.git142.862ef23-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3674 Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 25, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3148 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Advanced Cluster Management): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 24, 2025
- WID-SEC-2025-0043 IBM QRadar SIEM (Log Source Management App): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 17, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1799 IBM App Connect Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-2035 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Manipulation von Dateien und Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-1912 SOS GmbH JobScheduler: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 22, 2024