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CVE-2024-23342

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-01-23
  • WeaknessCWE-203 · CWE-208 · CWE-385

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Description

The `ecdsa` PyPI package is a pure Python implementation of ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) with support for ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm), EdDSA (Edwards-curve Digital Signature Algorithm) and ECDH (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman). Versions 0.18.0 and prior are vulnerable to the Minerva attack. As of time of publication, no known patched version exists.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-01-2300:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
ecdsa
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
Tlsfuzzer ecdsa
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.18≤ 0.18.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-23342 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed · 4 known affected

    python-ecdsa: vulnerable to the Minerva attack

    python-ecdsa.src as a component of Red Hat Satellite 6 · python-ecdsa.src (satellite:el8) as a component of Red Hat Satellite 6 · python3-ecdsa as a component of Red Hat Satellite 6 · +1 more

  • RHSA-2024:10806 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.15.5 Async Update

  • RHSA-2024:1878 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: RHUI 4.8 Release - Security Updates, Bug Fixes, and Enhancements

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:10806 · 4 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For detailed instructions how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_satellite/6.15/html/updating_red_hat_satellite/index
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:1878 · 2 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For detailed instructions on how to apply this update, see: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_update_infrastructure/4/html/migrating_red_hat_update_infrastructure/as…
  3. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:10806 · 93 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
  4. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2024-23342 · 4 productsAffected

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2025-05-08
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionpoc—
  • CNACVSS 3.17.4read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.4read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-203, CWE-208, CWE-385read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.0 %2026-10-23
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2024-01-23
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23342?

The `ecdsa` PyPI package is a pure Python implementation of ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) with support for ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm), EdDSA (Edwards-curve Digital Signature Algorithm) and ECDH (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman). Versions 0.18.0 and prior are vulnerable to the Minerva attack. As of time of publication, no known patched version exists.

Is CVE-2024-23342 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-23342, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-23342?

CVE-2024-23342 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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