GHSA-mjqc-5c9x-xfcc: Duplicate advisory Configuration Exposure Vulnerability
MODERATEGHSA-mjqc-5c9x-xfcc is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) configuration exposure vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Duplicate advisory libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves configuration exposure in github.com/coreos/ignition. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.14.0.
GHSA-mjqc-5c9x-xfcc at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.5
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:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix GHSA-mjqc-5c9x-xfcc
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.
Upgrade github.com/coreos/ignition/v2 to 2.14.0Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/coreos/ignition/v2How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-mjqc-5c9x-xfcc, inspect your project dependencies for Duplicate advisory:
inspect dependencies for github.com/coreos/ignition/v2Analyze 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 2.14.0), 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-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. 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
GHSA-mjqc-5c9x-xfcc Affected Duplicate advisory Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/coreos/ignition/v2
|
Go |
< 2.14.0
|
2.14.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"id" : "GHSA-mjqc-5c9x-xfcc",
"modified" : "2022-06-08T22:35:32Z",
"published" : "2022-05-18T00:00:34Z",
"withdrawn" : "2022-06-08T22:35:32Z",
"aliases" : [ ],
"summary" : "Duplicate advisory: Configuration exposure in github.com/coreos/ignition",
"details" : "## Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory is a duplicate of [GHSA-hj57-j5cw-2mwp](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hj57-j5cw-2mwp). This link is preserved to maintain external references.\n\n## Original Description\nA vulnerability was found in Ignition where ignition configs are accessible from unprivileged containers in VMs running on VMware products. This issue is only relevant in user environments where the Ignition config contains secrets. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. Possible workaround is to not put secrets in the Ignition config.",
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