Ed25519 ssh keys can not be parsed
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Description
I am using ssh2@1.13.0 and run into trouble when trying to parse the ed25519 ssh keys in pem format:
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the Ed25519 PEM parsing failure with ssh2@1.13.0 and the key material shown in the issue. Trace the library's key-parsing entry point to identify the unsupported format, then verify that valid Ed25519 PEM keys parse successfully without breaking existing key formats.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100