Description
In the Elliptic package 6.5.6 for Node.js, ECDSA signature malleability occurs because BER-encoded signatures are allowed.
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 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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fevar54/CVE-2024-42461 ★ 0 · Aug 6, 2024
Solucion para CVE-2024-42461: corrige la verificacion de firmas ECDSA/EdDSA en Wycheproof (signature.js).
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | elliptic | >= 5.2.1, < 6.5.7 | 6.5.7 | GHSA-49q7-c7j4-3p7m |
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