OSV-2021-757 Use-of-uninitialized-value in nn_check_initialized
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Check this codebase for OSV-2021-757 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2021-757 is a vulnerability in libecc, published on 12 May 2021.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-757 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- libecc (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2021-757/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2021-757/index.md)
An attacker can cause a denial of service via a use-of-uninitialized-value bug in the ECDSA signing function of this cryptography library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2021-757?
OSV-2021-757 is a vulnerability in libecc, published on 12 May 2021.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=34156
Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value
Crash state:
nn_check_initialized
nn_zero
ecgdsa_sign_raw
Which versions are affected by OSV-2021-757?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including libecc.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libecc OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2021-757?
No fix has been published for OSV-2021-757 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is OSV-2021-757 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-757 in the wild and no public exploit code.