Failure to validate signature during handshake
Impact
@chainsafe/libp2p-noise before 4.1.2 and 5.0.3 was not correctly validating signatures during the handshake process.
This may allow a man-in-the-middle to pose as other peers and get those peers banned.
Patches
Users should upgrade to 4.1.2 or 5.0.3
Workarounds
No workarounds, just patch upgrade
References
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | @chainsafe/libp2p-noise | < 4.1.2, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.3 | 4.1.2, 5.0.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-347- Platform
- npm
- Package
@chainsafe/libp2p-noise- Disclosed
- 18.03.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j3ff-xp6c-6gcc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: @chainsafe/libp2p-noise
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