CVE-2024-42368: Github.com/open telemetry/opentelemetry collector contrib/extension/bearertokenauthextension Open-telemetry Has An Observable Timing Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2024-42368 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) open-telemetry has an observable timing vulnerability (CWE-208: Observable Timing Discrepancy) affecting Github.com/open telemetry/opentelemetry collector contrib/extension/bearertokenauthextension libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves open-telemetry has an observable timing discrepancy. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.107.0.
CVE-2024-42368 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:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L).
How to Fix CVE-2024-42368
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/open telemetry/opentelemetry collector contrib/extension/bearertokenauthextension 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/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/bearertokenauthextension to 0.107.0Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/bearertokenauthextensionHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-42368, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/open telemetry/opentelemetry collector contrib/extension/bearertokenauthextension:
inspect dependencies for github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/bearertokenauthextensionAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/open telemetry/opentelemetry collector contrib/extension/bearertokenauthextension in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.107.0), 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-208: Observable Timing Discrepancy, where two separate operations in a product require different amounts of time to complete, in a way that is observable to an actor and reveals security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not. In Github.com/open telemetry/opentelemetry collector contrib/extension/bearertokenauthextension, 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-2024-42368 Affected Github.com/open telemetry/opentelemetry collector contrib/extension/bearertokenauthextension Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/bearertokenauthextension
|
Go |
≥ 0.80.0
< 0.107.0
|
0.107.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-rfxf-mf63-cpqv",
"modified" : "2024-08-13T21:57:31Z",
"published" : "2024-08-13T18:59:32Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-42368" ],
"summary" : "open-telemetry has an Observable Timing Discrepancy",
"details" : "### Summary\n\nThe bearertokenauth extension's server authenticator performs a simple, non-constant time string comparison of the received & configured bearer tokens.\n\n### Details\n\nhttps://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/9128a9258fe1fee36f198f97b1e3371fc7b77a93/extension/bearertokenauthextension/bearertokenauth.go#L189-L196\n\nFor background on the type of vulnerability, see https://ropesec.com/articles/timing-attacks/.\n\n### Impact\n\nThis impacts anyone using the `bearertokenauth` server authenticator. Malicious clients with network access to the collector may perform a timing attack against a collector with this authenticator to guess the configured token, by iteratively sending tokens and comparing the response time. This would allow an attacker to introduce fabricated or bad data into the collector's telemetry pipeline.\n\n### Fix\n\nThe observable timing vulnerability was fixed by @axw in v0.107.0 (PR https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pull/34516) by using constant-time comparison.\n\n### Workarounds\n\n- upgrade to v0.107.0 or above, or, if you're unable to upgrade at this time,\n- don't expose the receiver using `bearertokenauth` to network segments accessible by potential attackers, or\n- change the receiver to use a different authentication extension instead, or\n- disable the receiver relying on `bearertokenauth`",
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