Vulnerabilities in pkg:golang/github.com/satori/go.uuid
PACKAGECVE-2021-3538 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) go.uuid has predictable uuid identifiers vulnerability (CWE-338: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)) affecting Github.com/satori/go.uuid libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves go.uuid has predictable uuid identifiers. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.2.1-0.20180404165556-75cca531ea76.
pkg:golang/github.com/satori/go.uuid
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:golang/github.com/satori/go.uuid. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-33m6-q9v5-62r7 | CVE-2021-3538 | CRITICAL | go.uuid has Predictable UUID Identifiers |
CVE-2021-3538 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.8
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:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2021-3538
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/satori/go.uuid 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/satori/go.uuid to 1.2.1-0.20180404165556-75cca531ea76
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/satori/go.uuid
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2021-3538, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/satori/go.uuid:
inspect dependencies for github.com/satori/go.uuid
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/satori/go.uuid in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.2.1-0.20180404165556-75cca531ea76), 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-338: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG), where the product uses a pseudo-random number generator (prng) in a security context, but the prng's algorithm is not cryptographically strong. In Github.com/satori/go.uuid, 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-2021-3538 Affected Github.com/satori/go.uuid Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/satori/go.uuid
|
Go |
≥ 1.2.1-0.20180103161547-0ef6afb2f6cd
< 1.2.1-0.20180404165556-75cca531ea76
|
1.2.1-0.20180404165556-75cca531ea76
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"modified" : "2024-09-19T13:39:25Z",
"published" : "2023-02-07T22:57:53Z",
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"summary" : "go.uuid has Predictable UUID Identifiers",
"details" : "### CVE Description for go.uuid\nA flaw was found in github.com/satori/go.uuid in versions from commit 0ef6afb2f6cdd6cdaeee3885a95099c63f18fc8c to d91630c8510268e75203009fe7daf2b8e1d60c45. Due to insecure randomness in the g.rand.Read function the generated UUIDs are predictable for an attacker.\n\n### Update on 19 September 2024 -- This vulnerability never existed in sif\n\nThe [official NIST CVE-2021-3538 record](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3538) says:\n\n> A flaw was found in github.com/satori/go.uuid in versions from commit 0ef6afb2f6cdd6cdaeee3885a95099c63f18fc8c to d91630c8510268e75203009fe7daf2b8e1d60c45. \n\nThat commit and that fix were never in a tagged release of satori/go.uuid, and prior to this announcement sif had used the last tag, 1.2.0. The NIST record says version 1.2.0 was vulnerable, but that's not true. So sif was never vulnerable to this. Also, beginning with version 2.0.0, sif does not use satori/go.uuid anymore.\n\nThis update was made in response to issue #243 which has more details.\n\nThe original, incorrect sif vulnerability description is below.\n\n-------------\n\n### Impact\n\nThe siftool new command produces predictable UUID identifiers due to insecure randomness in the version of the `github.com/satori/go.uuid` module used as a dependency.\n\n### Patches\n\nA patch is available in version >= v1.2.2 of the module. Users are encouraged to upgrade.\n\nFixed by https://github.com/hpcng/sif/pull/90\n\n### Workarounds\n\nUsers passing CreateInfo struct should ensure the ID field is generated using a version of github.com/satori/go.uuid that is not vulnerable to this issue. Unfortunately, the latest tagged release is vulnerable to this issue. One way to obtain a non-vulnerable version is:\n\n`go get -u github.com/satori/go.uuid@v1.2.1-0.20180404165556-75cca531ea76`\n\n### References\n\nhttps://github.com/satori/go.uuid/issues/73\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\nOpen an issue in https://github.com/hpcng/sif/issues",
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