Vulnerabilities in pkg:golang/github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec

PACKAGE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-mc8v-mgrf-8f4m
Advisory Summary

CVE-2021-41190 is a LOW (CVSS 3.0) clarify content-type handling vulnerability (CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')) affecting Github.com/opencontainers/distribution spec libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves clarify content-type handling. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.0.1.

1 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:golang/github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:golang/github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-mc8v-mgrf-8f4m CVE-2021-41190 LOW Clarify Content-Type handling

CVE-2021-41190 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2021-41190
GHSA Identifier GHSA-mc8v-mgrf-8f4m
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.0
CWE Classification CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Affected Product Github.com/opencontainers/distribution spec
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.0

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2021-41190

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

github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec fixed: 1.0.1
Upgrade github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec to 1.0.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

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

inspect dependencies for github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2021-41190, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/opencontainers/distribution spec:

inspect dependencies for github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/opencontainers/distribution spec in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.0.1), 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-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion'), where the product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. In Github.com/opencontainers/distribution spec, 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

### Impact In the OCI Distribution Specification version 1.0.0 and prior, the Content-Type header alone was used to determine the type of document during push and pull operations. Documents that contain both “manifests” and “layers” fields could be interpreted as either a manifest or an index in the absence of an accompanying Content-Type header. If a Content-Type header changed between two pulls of the same digest, a client may interpret the resulting content differently. ### Patches The OCI Distribution Specification will be updated to require that a `mediaType` value present in a manifest or index match the Content-Type header used during the push and pull operations. ### Workarounds Clients pulling from a registry may distrust the Content-Type header and reject an ambiguous document that contains both “manifests” and “layers” fields or “manifests” and “config” fields. ### References https://github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/security/advisories/GHSA-77vh-xpmg-72qh ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in https://github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/ * Email us at security@opencontainers.org

CVE-2021-41190 Affected Github.com/opencontainers/distribution spec Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.0.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec
Go
< 1.0.1
1.0.1

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/security/advisories/GHSA-mc8v-mgrf-8f4m
NVD — CVE-2021-41190 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41190
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/commit/ac28cac0557bcd3084714ab09f9f2356fe504923
Github.com/opencontainers/distribution spec Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec
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Github.com/opencontainers/distribution spec Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/19/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-41190?
CVE-2021-41190 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/opencontainers/distribution spec involving Clarify Content-Type handling under CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion').
Which Github.com/opencontainers/distribution spec versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.0.1 across affected packages: github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec.
What version fixes CVE-2021-41190?
Upgrading to 1.0.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec affected?
Yes, github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec is affected in releases prior to 1.0.1. Upgrade your dependency to 1.0.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-41190?
CVE-2021-41190 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.0 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2021-41190?
CVE-2021-41190 is classified under CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') (The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.).
How can I check Go dependencies for CVE-2021-41190?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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