CVE-2023-33957: Github.com/notaryproject/notation Denial of Service Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2023-33957 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.7) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Github.com/notaryproject/notation libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves notation vulnerable to denial of service from high number of artifact signatures. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.0.0-rc.6.
CVE-2023-33957 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.7
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:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2023-33957
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-2023-33957, 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-2023-33957 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-9m3v-v4r5-ppx7",
"modified" : "2024-03-01T15:18:49Z",
"published" : "2023-06-06T16:43:01Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-33957" ],
"summary" : "Notation vulnerable to denial of service from high number of artifact signatures",
"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" : [ {
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"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
} ],
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}, {
"fixed" : "1.0.0-rc.6"
} ]
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} ],
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/notaryproject/notation/security/advisories/GHSA-9m3v-v4r5-ppx7"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33957"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/notaryproject/notation/commit/ed22fde52f6d70ae0b53521bd28c9ccafa868c24"
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"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/notaryproject/notation"
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"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-400" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-06-06T16:43:01Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2023-06-06T19:15:12Z"
}
}