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Fails when a CTAP2 authenticator advertises Ed25519 algorithms in GetInfo #356

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Description

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There appears to be a compatibility issue in the Firefox / authenticator-rs stack when a CTAP2 authenticator advertises Ed25519-related COSE algorithms in authenticatorGetInfo.algorithms.

Observed behavior

  • If the authenticator advertises only -7 (ES256), registration succeeds.
  • If the authenticator advertises -19 (Ed25519), registration fails.
  • If the authenticator advertises -8 (EdDSA) and -19, registration also fails.
  • The failure is reported as U2FToken(NotAllowed).
  • Chrome succeeds with the same authenticator and the same advertised algorithms.

Minimal matrix

  • algorithms = [-7] -> works
  • algorithms = [-7, -19] -> fails in Firefox/authenticator-rs
  • algorithms = [-7, -8, -19] -> fails in Firefox/authenticator-rs

Why this looks incorrect

  • The failure depends on the advertised algorithm list in GetInfo.
  • The authenticator can otherwise handle Ed25519-related requests correctly.
  • Other clients do not fail in the same configuration.
  • This suggests Firefox/authenticator-rs is rejecting or mishandling the authenticator based on advertised algorithms rather than the actual request/response flow.

Environment

  • Linux
  • CTAP2 authenticator exposed through UHID/hidraw

Current workaround

  • Advertise only -7 (ES256) in authenticatorGetInfo.algorithms
  • Still accept -8 / -19 during makeCredential

That workaround avoids the Firefox/authenticator-rs failure while still allowing clients that request Ed25519-related algorithms during enrollment.

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