CVE-2022-50237

MEDIUM
Published Jul 28, 2025 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-497

Description

The ed25519-dalek crate before 2 for Rust allows a double public key signing function oracle attack. The Keypair implementation leads to a simple computation for extracting a private key.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-497 CWE-497

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50237? +
The ed25519-dalek crate before 2 for Rust allows a double public key signing function oracle attack. The Keypair implementation leads to a simple computation for extracting a private key. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2022-50237? +
CVE-2022-50237 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-50237? +
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