GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj oqs's Post-Quantum Signature scheme Rainbow level I parametersets broken
A practical key-recovery attack breaks the Rainbow level I signature scheme in liboqs, allowing attackers to forge signatures and bypass authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj?
GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj is a vulnerability in oqs, published on 25 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Ward Beullens found a practical key-recovery attack against Rainbow.
The level I parametersets are removed from liboqs starting from version 0.7.2.
Find the scientific details in Breaking Rainbow Takes a Weekend on a Laptop.
This means all the oqs::sig::Algorithm::RainbowI* variants are insecure.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including oqs.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
oqs crates.io | All versions | 0.7.2 |
oqs crates.io | All versions | 0.7.2 |
oqs crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | 0.7.2 |
How do I fix GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj?
Upgrade oqs to 0.7.2 or later.
Is GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as RUSTSEC-2022-0047.