GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv: Duplicate Advisory Keylime's Registrar Vulnerable To Denial-of-service Vulnerability

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CVSS 7.5
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) keylime's registrar vulnerable to denial-of-service vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves keylime's registrar vulnerable to denial-of-service attack via a single open connection. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 7.4.0.

GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

keylime fixed: 7.4.0 
pip install keylime>=7.4.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show keylime

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show keylime

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 7.4.0), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show keylime command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Duplicate Advisory, 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

## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-pg75-v6fp-8q59. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description A flaw was found in Keylime. Due to their blocking nature, the Keylime registrar is subject to a remote denial of service against its SSL connections. This flaw allows an attacker to exhaust all available connections.

GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
7.4.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
keylime
pypi/keylime
PyPI
< 7.4.0
7.4.0

References

NVD — GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38200
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/keylime/keylime/pull/1421
Duplicate Advisory Security Information SECURITY
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38200
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222692

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv?
GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving Keylime's registrar vulnerable to Denial-of-service attack via a single open connection under General Security Weakness.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 7.4.0 across affected packages: keylime.
What version fixes GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv?
Upgrading to 7.4.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is keylime affected?
Yes, keylime is affected in releases prior to 7.4.0. Upgrade your dependency to 7.4.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv?
GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv?
GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check PyPI dependencies for GHSA-9gjg-834p-5gvv?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show keylime'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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