CVE-2023-33958: Github.com/notaryproject/notation Notation's Default `maxSignatureAttempts` Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2023-33958 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) notation's default `maxsignatureattempts` vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Github.com/notaryproject/notation libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves notation's default `maxsignatureattempts` in `notation verify` enables an endless data attack. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.0.0-rc.6.
CVE-2023-33958 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2023-33958
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/notaryproject/notation 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/notaryproject/notation to 1.0.0-rc.6Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/notaryproject/notationHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-33958, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/notaryproject/notation:
inspect dependencies for github.com/notaryproject/notationAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/notaryproject/notation in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.0.0-rc.6), 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-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Github.com/notaryproject/notation, 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
CVE-2023-33958 Affected Github.com/notaryproject/notation Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/notaryproject/notation
|
Go |
< 1.0.0-rc.6
|
1.0.0-rc.6
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-rvrx-rrwh-r9p6",
"modified" : "2023-06-16T17:53:52Z",
"published" : "2023-06-06T16:44:58Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-33958" ],
"summary" : "Notation's default `maxSignatureAttempts` in `notation verify` enables an endless data attack",
"details" : "### Impact\nAn attacker who controls or compromises a registry can make the registry serve an infinite number of signatures for the artifact, causing a denial of service to the host machine running `notation verify`.\n\n### Patches\nThe problem has been fixed in the release [v1.0.0-rc.6](https://github.com/notaryproject/notation/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.6). Users should upgrade their notation packages to [v1.0.0-rc.6](https://github.com/notaryproject/notation/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.6) or above.\n\n### Workarounds\nUser should use secure and trusted container registries\n\n### Credits\nThe `notation` project would like to thank Adam Korczynski (@AdamKorcz) for responsibly disclosing the issue found during an security audit (facilitated by OSTIF and sponsored by CNCF) and Shiwei Zhang (@shizhMSFT) for root cause analysis.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
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"fixed" : "1.0.0-rc.6"
} ]
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"url" : "https://github.com/notaryproject/notation/security/advisories/GHSA-rvrx-rrwh-r9p6"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33958"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/notaryproject/notation"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/notaryproject/notation/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.6"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-400" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-06-06T16:44:58Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2023-06-06T19:15:12Z"
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