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CVE-2026-23991

go-tuf is a Go implementation of The Update Framework (TUF). Starting in version 2.0.0 and prior to version 2.3.1, if the TUF repository (or any of its mirrors) returns invalid TUF metadata JSON (valid JSON but not well formed TUF metadata), the client will panic during parsing, causing a denial of service. The panic happens before any signature is validated. This means that a compromised repository/mirror/cache can DoS clients without having access to any signing key. Version 2.3.1 fixes the is
Lifecycle PUBLISHED1 preserved revisionFact urn:baitaphish:canonical-cve-fact-revision:v2:dd82399d901c42b0822881ea9d2905682d8ba12697e47b53d2145f423a7999ab
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
1

Preserved source conflicts

No provider value was silently selected as the winner.

cwe · 2 assertions

{"cweId":"CWE-617","description":"CWE-617: Reachable Assertion","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d9962031f35b7f8695c38dbb07957c01418321e9191efdb059d8e84e6582e423 · sha256:1ab29a6890206ac5… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0

{"cweId":"CWE-754","description":"CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d9962031f35b7f8695c38dbb07957c01418321e9191efdb059d8e84e6582e423 · sha256:1ab29a6890206ac5… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0

Affected products and versions

1 source assertion
{"product":"go-tuf","vendor":"theupdateframework","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":">= 2.0.0, < 2.3.1"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d9962031f35b7f8695c38dbb07957c01418321e9191efdb059d8e84e6582e423 · sha256:1ab29a6890206ac5… · /containers/cna/affected/0

Provider-owned CVSS observations

1 source assertion
{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":5.9,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d9962031f35b7f8695c38dbb07957c01418321e9191efdb059d8e84e6582e423 · sha256:1ab29a6890206ac5… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1

CWE assertions

2 source assertions
{"cweId":"CWE-617","description":"CWE-617: Reachable Assertion","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d9962031f35b7f8695c38dbb07957c01418321e9191efdb059d8e84e6582e423 · sha256:1ab29a6890206ac5… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-754","description":"CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d9962031f35b7f8695c38dbb07957c01418321e9191efdb059d8e84e6582e423 · sha256:1ab29a6890206ac5… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0

Source references

3 source assertions
{"name":"https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/commit/73345ab6b0eb7e59d525dac17a428f043074cef6","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/commit/73345ab6b0eb7e59d525dac17a428f043074cef6"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d9962031f35b7f8695c38dbb07957c01418321e9191efdb059d8e84e6582e423 · sha256:1ab29a6890206ac5… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/releases/tag/v2.3.1","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/releases/tag/v2.3.1"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d9962031f35b7f8695c38dbb07957c01418321e9191efdb059d8e84e6582e423 · sha256:1ab29a6890206ac5… · /containers/cna/references/2
{"name":"https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/security/advisories/GHSA-846p-jg2w-w324","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/security/advisories/GHSA-846p-jg2w-w324"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d9962031f35b7f8695c38dbb07957c01418321e9191efdb059d8e84e6582e423 · sha256:1ab29a6890206ac5… · /containers/cna/references/0

Attribution and limitations

  • CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →

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