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GHSA-846p-jg2w-w324
No affected components available
Security Disclosure: Client DoS via malformed server response
Summary
If the TUF repository (or any of its mirrors) returns invalid TUF metadata JSON (valid JSON but not well formed TUF metadata), the client will panic during parsing, causing a DoS. The panic happens before any signature is validated. This means that a compromised repository/mirror/cache can DoS clients without having access to any signing key.
Impact
Client crashes upon receiving and parsing malformed TUF metadata. This can cause long running services to enter an restart/crash loop.
Workarounds
None currently.
Affected code
The metadata.checkType function did not properly type assert the (untrusted) input causing it to panic on malformed data.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
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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