ethers.Wallet not working on node v17,18

[vanxh]

Ethers Version

5.6.8

Search Terms

wallet, mnemonic, private key

Describe the Problem

Issue: Wallet intialization not working in Node v17.x.x or v18.x.x
Code:

const ethers = require("ethers");

(async() => {
    const pvKey = ethers.ethers.Wallet.createRandom().privateKey;
    console.log(pvKey);
})();

It throws this error:

node:internal/crypto/hash:67
  this[kHandle] = new _Hash(algorithm, xofLen);
                  ^

Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported
    at new Hash (node:internal/crypto/hash:67:19)
    at createHash (node:crypto:135:10)
    at ripemd160 (/Users/vanxh/codes/bitpack/extension/node_modules/@ethersproject/sha2/lib/sha2.js:11:43)
    at new HDNode (/Users/vanxh/codes/bitpack/extension/node_modules/@ethersproject/hdnode/lib/index.js:74:110)
    at Function.HDNode._fromSeed (/Users/vanxh/codes/bitpack/extension/node_modules/@ethersproject/hdnode/lib/index.js:211:16)
    at Function.HDNode.fromMnemonic (/Users/vanxh/codes/bitpack/extension/node_modules/@ethersproject/hdnode/lib/index.js:218:23)
    at Function.Wallet.fromMnemonic (/Users/vanxh/codes/bitpack/extension/node_modules/@ethersproject/wallet/lib/index.js:235:43)
    at /Users/vanxh/codes/bitpack/extension/z.js:7:41
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/vanxh/codes/bitpack/extension/z.js:13:3)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1097:14) {
  opensslErrorStack: [ 'error:03000086:digital envelope routines::initialization error' ],
  library: 'digital envelope routines',
  reason: 'unsupported',
  code: 'ERR_OSSL_EVP_UNSUPPORTED'
}

[0xged]

@alcuadrado already reported!

[alcuadrado]

Hey @ricmoo,

I think this will become increasingly more common now that Hardhat supports Node 18.

We had some instances of this issue internally and fixed it by upgrading to the latest ethereum-cryptography. I know that may not be something you are looking to do, but maybe @noble/hashes?

[ricmoo]

FYI: confirmed this issue. Working on it now.

[ricmoo]

As a note for those that need a quick fix, the RIPEMD-160 was removed from the default crypto provider, you can re-enable it on the node command line using --openssl-legacy-provider.

I'll use the software implementation in hash.js starting in v5.7.0 so this won't be necessary after that release.

[ricmoo]

Fixed in v5.7.0.

Thanks! :)