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GHSA-66x3-6cw3-v5gj
No affected components available
Impact
go-tuf does not correctly implement the client workflow for updating the metadata files for roles other than the root role. Specifically, checks for rollback attacks are not implemented correctly meaning an attacker can cause clients to install software that is older than the software which the client previously knew to be available, and may include software with known vulnerabilities.
In more detail, the client code of go-tuf has several issues in regards to preventing rollback attacks:
- It does not take into account the content of any previously trusted metadata, if available, before proceeding with updating roles other than the root role (i.e., steps 5.4.3.1 and 5.5.5 of the detailed client workflow). This means that any form of version verification done on the newly-downloaded metadata is made using the default value of zero, which always passes.
- For both timestamp and snapshot roles, go-tuf saves these metadata files as trusted before verifying if the version of the metafiles they refer to is correct (i.e., steps 5.5.4 and 5.6.4 of the detailed client workflow).
Patches
A fix is available in version 0.3.0 or newer.
Workarounds
No workarounds are known for this issue apart from upgrading.
References
- Commit resolving the issue https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/commit/ed6788e710fc3093a7ecc2d078bf734c0f200d8d
- TUF specification version against which this vulnerability is observed is v.1.0.28. For more details, refer to Section 5.
- Codebase that is affected is go-tuf@f0c3294f63b9145029464164f9bce49553b77cbb
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in go-tuf
- Email us at TUF's mailing list
- The #tuf channel on CNCF Slack.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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