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Security checkJanuary 09, 2023

Insufficient Entropy in parsel

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High severitynpmparsel

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Description

All versions of parsel use an insecure key derivation function. The package runs keys of arbitrary lengths through one round of SHA256 hashing for key stretching. This allows for the use of keys of insufficient entropy with inappropriate key stretching.

Recommendation

No fix is available yet. Followings are affected versions:

  • >= 0.0.0

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