CVE-2025-53359

ethereum does not check transaction malleability for EIP-2930, EIP-1559 and EIP-7702 transactions

Description

ethereum is a common ethereum structs for Rust. Prior to ethereum crate v0.18.0, signature malleability (according to EIP-2) was only checked for "legacy" transactions, but not for EIP-2930, EIP-1559 and EIP-7702 transactions. This is a specification deviation. The signature malleability itself is not a security issue and not as high of a risk if the ethereum crate is used on a single-implementation blockchain. This issue has been patched in version v0.18.0. A workaround for this issue involves manually checking transaction malleability outside of the crate, however upgrading is recommended.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Affected: rust-ethereum ethereum
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-53359?
CVE-2025-53359 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-53359?
To fix CVE-2025-53359, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-53359 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-53359 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-53359?
CVE-2025-53359 affects rust-ethereum ethereum.
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