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Cannot submit Curve25519 key via web interafce

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Description

When I try to add my public Curve25519 key the operation fails and I get the following error:

Error: Unknown curve OID: 2b060104019755010501

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure in the web interface when submitting a public Curve25519 key, then trace the handling of the reported "Unknown curve OID: 2b060104019755010501" error. No repository file or test is named; done means the key submission succeeds and regression coverage verifies this curve is accepted.

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Assessment

Domain
cryptography, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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