CVE-2020-28498 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-28498: The package elliptic before 6.5.4 are vulnerable to Cryptographic Issues via the secp256k1 implementation in elliptic/ec/key.js. There is no check to confirm that the public key point passed into the derive function actually exists on the secp256k1 curve. This results in the potential for the privat

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-28498 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

node-elliptic→ fixed in6.5.4~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-elliptic
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

node-elliptic→ fixed in6.5.4~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-elliptic
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

node-elliptic→ fixed in6.5.4~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-elliptic
```

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