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CVE-2023-39533: libp2p nodes vulnerable to attack using large RSA keys

August 9, 2023 (updated September 1, 2026)

A malicious peer can use large RSA keys to run a resource exhaustion attack & force a node to spend time doing signature verification of the large key. This vulnerability is present in the core/crypto module of go-libp2p and can occur during the Noise handshake and the libp2p x509 extension verification step. To prevent this attack, go-libp2p now restricts RSA keys to <= 8192 bits.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-876p-8259-xjgg
  • github.com/golang/go/commit/2350afd2e8ab054390e284c95d5b089c142db017
  • github.com/golang/go/issues/61460
  • github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/commit/0cce607219f3710addc7e18672cffd1f1d912fbb
  • github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/commit/445be526aea4ee0b1fa5388aa65d32b2816d3a00
  • github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/commit/e30fcf7dfd4715ed89a5e68d7a4f774d3b9aa92d
  • github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/pull/2454
  • github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/security/advisories/GHSA-876p-8259-xjgg
  • github.com/quic-go/quic-go/pull/4012
  • go.dev/issue/61460
  • nrdax.com/techniques/NRDAX-T0205-pre-handshake-crypto-cpu-burn
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39533

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.27.8, all versions starting from 0.28.0 before 0.28.2, all versions starting from 0.29.0 before 0.29.1

Fixed versions

  • 0.27.8
  • 0.28.2
  • 0.29.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 0.27.8, 0.28.2, 0.29.1 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Source file

go/github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/CVE-2023-39533.yml

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