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GHSA-fgw4-v983-mgp8
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Summary
A bug in GitHub's Artifact Attestation CLI tool, gh attestation verify, may return an incorrect zero exit status when no matching attestations are found for the specified --predicate-type <value> or the default https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1 if not specified. This issue only arises if an artifact has an attestation with a predicate type different from the one provided in the command. As a result, users relying solely on these exit codes may mistakenly believe the attestation has been verified, despite the absence of an attestation with the specified predicate type and the tool printing a verification failure.
Users are advised to update gh to version v2.67.0 as soon as possible.
Initial report: https://github.com/cli/cli/issues/10418 Fix: https://github.com/cli/cli/pull/10421
Details
The gh attestation verify command fetches, loads, and attempts to verify attestations associated with a given artifact for a specified predicate type. If an attestation is found, but the predicate type does not match the one specified in the gh attestation verify command, the verification fails, but the program exits early.
Due to a re-used uninitialized error variable, when no matching attestations are found, the relevant function returns nil instead of an error, causing the program to exit with a status code of 0, which incorrectly suggests successful verification.
PoC
Run gh attestation verify with local attestations using the --bundle flag and specify a predicate type with --predicate-type that you know will not match any of the attestations the command will attempt to verify. Confirm that the command exits with a zero status code.
Impact
Users who rely exclusively on the exit status code of gh attestation verify may incorrectly verify an attestation when the attestation's predicate type does not match the specified predicate type in the command.
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 needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data.
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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