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GHSA-jq42-hfch-42f3
No affected components available
Impact
Due to incorrect use of a default URL, singularity action commands (run/shell/exec) specifying a container using a library:// URI will always attempt to retrieve the container from the default remote endpoint (cloud.sylabs.io) rather than the configured remote endpoint.
An attacker may be able to push a malicious container to the default remote endpoint with a URI that is identical to the URI used by a victim with a non-default remote endpoint, thus executing the malicious container.
Only action commands (run/shell/exec) against library:// URIs are affected. Other commands such as pull / push respect the configured remote endpoint.
Patches
All users should upgrade to Singularity 3.7.4 or later.
Workarounds
Users who only interact with the default remote endpoint or do not use the library:// url are not affected.
Installations with an execution control list configured to restrict execution to containers signed with specific secure keys are not affected.
Acknowledgements
This issue was found by Mike Frisch and brought to our attention by Sylabs. Sylabs is making a coordinated disclosure.
For more information
General questions about the impact of the advisory can be asked in the:
Singularity Slack Channel Singularity Mailing List Any sensitive security concerns should be directed to: singularity-security@hpcng.org
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. 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 low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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