GHSA-95rx-m9m5-m94v: ASA-2024-006 ValidateVoteExtensions Helper Function Vulnerability
HIGHGHSA-95rx-m9m5-m94v is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) validatevoteextensions helper function vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting ASA-2024-006 libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves validatevoteextensions helper function in cosmos sdk may allow incorrect voting power assumptions. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.50.5.
GHSA-95rx-m9m5-m94v at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix GHSA-95rx-m9m5-m94v
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected ASA-2024-006 dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk to 0.50.5Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdkHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-95rx-m9m5-m94v, inspect your project dependencies for ASA-2024-006:
inspect dependencies for github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdkAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of ASA-2024-006 in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.50.5), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In ASA-2024-006, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
GHSA-95rx-m9m5-m94v Affected ASA-2024-006 Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk
|
Go |
≥ 0.50.0
< 0.50.5
|
0.50.5
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"id" : "GHSA-95rx-m9m5-m94v",
"modified" : "2024-04-02T14:51:13Z",
"published" : "2024-03-12T15:50:23Z",
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"summary" : "ASA-2024-006: ValidateVoteExtensions helper function in Cosmos SDK may allow incorrect voting power assumptions",
"details" : "## ASA-2024-006: ValidateVoteExtensions helper function may allow incorrect voting power assumptions\n\n**Component**: Cosmos SDK\n**Criticality**: High\n**Affected Versions**: Cosmos SDK versions <= 0.50.4, on 0.50 branches\n**Affected Users**: Chain developers, Validator and Node operators\n**Impact**: Elevation of Privilege\n\n## Summary\n\nThe default `ValidateVoteExtensions` helper function infers total voting power based off of the injected `VoteExtension`, which are injected by the proposer. If your chain utilizes the `ValidateVoteExtensions` helper in `ProcessProposal`, a dishonest proposer can potentially mutate voting power of each validator it includes in the injected `VoteExtension`, which could have potentially unexpected or negative consequences on modified state. Additional validation on injected `VoteExtension` data was added to confirm voting power against the state machine.\n\n## Next Steps for Impacted Parties\n\nIf you are a chain developer on an affected version of the Cosmos SDK, it is advised to update to the latest available version of the Cosmos SDK for your project. Once a patched version is available, it is recommended that network operators upgrade.\n\nA Github Security Advisory for this issue is available in the Cosmos-SDK [repository](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-95rx-m9m5-m94v). For more information about Cosmos SDK, see https://docs.cosmos.network/.\n\n",
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