RUSTSEC-2023-0068

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RUSTSEC-2023-0068

Summary: Sequential calls of encryption API (`encrypt`, `wrap`, and `dump`) result in nonce reuse

Details: **Problem**: Trying to create a new encrypted message with the same cocoon object generates the same ciphertext. It mostly affects `MiniCocoon` and `Cocoon` objects with custom seeds and RNGs (where `StdRng` is used under the hood). **Note**: The issue does **NOT** affect objects created with **`Cocoon::new`** which utilizes `ThreadRng`. **Cause**: `StdRng` produces the same nonce because `StdRng::clone` resets its state. **Measure**: Make encryption API mutable (`encrypt`, `wrap`, and `dump`). **Workaround**: Create a new cocoon object with a new **seed** per each encryption. ## How to Reproduce ```rust let cocoon = MiniCocoon::from_password(b"password", &[1; 32]); let mut data1 = "my secret data".to_owned().into_bytes(); let _ = cocoon.encrypt(&mut data1)?; let mut data2 = "my secret data".to_owned().into_bytes(); let _ = cocoon.encrypt(&mut data2)?; // data1: [23, 217, 251, 151, 179, 62, 85, 15, 253, 92, 192, 112, 200, 52] // data2: [23, 217, 251, 151, 179, 62, 85, 15, 253, 92, 192, 112, 200, 52] ``` ## Workaround For `cocoon <= 0.3.3`, create a new cocoon with a different **seed** per each `encrypt`/`wrap`/`dump` call. ```rust let cocoon = MiniCocoon::from_password(b"password", &[1; 32]); let mut data1 = "my secret data".to_owned().into_bytes(); let _ = cocoon.encrypt(&mut data1)?; // Another seed: &[2; 32]. let cocoon = MiniCocoon::from_password(b"password", &[2; 32]); let mut data2 = "my secret data".to_owned().into_bytes(); let _ = cocoon.encrypt(&mut data2)?; // data1: [23, 217, 251, 151, 179, 62, 85, 15, 253, 92, 192, 112, 200, 52] // data2: [53, 223, 209, 96, 130, 99, 209, 108, 83, 189, 123, 81, 19, 1] ```

References: https://crates.io/crates/cocoon, https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0068.html, https://github.com/fadeevab/cocoon/issues/22