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by MrBuddyCasino 1522 days ago
I spot no test or comment in the code on why this assertion is important.
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It's literally what the whole bug is about. From OP's article:

>This is why the very first check in the ECDSA verification algorithm is to ensure that r and s are both >= 1. Guess which check Java forgot?

Yes I just think it’s insane they fixed it without adding a test or comment.