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* Add advisory for nano-id

* Update advisory for nano-id
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ciffelia authored Jun 3, 2024
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```toml
[advisory]
id = "RUSTSEC-0000-0000"
package = "nano-id"
date = "2024-06-03"
categories = ["crypto-failure"]
cvss = "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L"

[affected]
functions = { "nano_id::base58" = ["< 0.4.0"], "nano_id::base62" = ["< 0.4.0"], "nano_id::gen" = ["< 0.4.0"] }

[versions]
patched = [">= 0.4.0"]
```

# Reduced entropy due to inadequate character set usage

## Description

Affected versions of the nano-id crate incorrectly generated IDs using a reduced character set in the `nano_id::base62` and `nano_id::base58` functions. Specifically, the `base62` function used a character set of 32 symbols instead of the intended 62 symbols, and the `base58` function used a character set of 16 symbols instead of the intended 58 symbols. Additionally, the `nano_id::gen` macro is also affected when a custom character set that is not a power of 2 in size is specified.

It should be noted that `nano_id::base64` is not affected by this vulnerability.

## Impact

This can result in a significant reduction in entropy, making the generated IDs predictable and vulnerable to brute-force attacks when the IDs are used in security-sensitive contexts such as session tokens or unique identifiers.

## Patches

The flaws were corrected in commit [a9022772b2f1ce38929b5b81eccc670ac9d3ab23](https://github.com/viz-rs/nano-id/commit/a9022772b2f1ce38929b5b81eccc670ac9d3ab23) by updating the the `nano_id::gen` macro to use all specified characters correctly.

## PoC

```rust
use std::collections::BTreeSet;

fn main() {
test_base58();
test_base62();
}

fn test_base58() {
let mut produced_symbols = BTreeSet::new();

for _ in 0..100_000 {
let id = nano_id::base58::<10>();
for c in id.chars() {
produced_symbols.insert(c);
}
}

println!(
"{} symbols generated from nano_id::base58",
produced_symbols.len()
);
}

fn test_base62() {
let mut produced_symbols = BTreeSet::new();

for _ in 0..100_000 {
let id = nano_id::base62::<10>();
for c in id.chars() {
produced_symbols.insert(c);
}
}

println!(
"{} symbols generated from nano_id::base62",
produced_symbols.len()
);
}
```

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