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GHSA-wgq8-vr6r-mqxm

frost-core: refresh shares with smaller min_signers will reduce security of group

Source: GitHub Advisory Database (reviewed) Moderate CVE-2025-58359

Packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
crates.io frost-core >= 2.0.0, < 2.2.0 2.2.0

Details

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### Impact It was not clear that it is not possible to change `min_signers` (i.e. the threshold) with the refresh share functionality (`frost_core::keys::refresh` module). Using a smaller value would not decrease the threshold, and attempts to sign using a smaller threshold would fail. Additionally, after refreshing the shares with a smaller threshold, it would still be possible to sign with the original threshold; however, this could cause a security loss to the participant's shares. We have not determined the exact security implications of doing so and judged simpler to just validate `min_signers`. If for some reason you have done a refresh share procedure with a smaller `min_signers` we strongly recommend migrating to a new key. ### Patches Updating to 2.2.0 will ensure that the `min_signers` parameter will be validated. However it won't restore the security of groups refreshed with a smaller `min_signers` parameters. ### Workarounds You don't need to update if you don't use the refresh share functionality, or if you didn't try to change the `min_signers` parameter using the refresh share functionality. ### References Thank you [BlockSec](https://blocksec.com/) for reporting the finding

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