# CVE-2023-33957: Notation vulnerable to denial of service from high number of artifact signatures

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-33957-notation-vulnerable-to-denial-of-service-from-high-number-of  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-33957 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-08-20

Notation vulnerable to denial of service from high number of artifact signatures in github.com/notaryproject/notation

Technologies: [github.com/notaryproject/notation (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-notaryproject-notation). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-33957 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-33957 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-33957?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 20 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/notaryproject/notation (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.0-rc.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-33957?** Yes. github.com/notaryproject/notation (Go): upgrade to 1.0.0-rc.6 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-33957?** Check whether you run github.com/notaryproject/notation (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/notaryproject/notation (Go): upgrade to 1.0.0-rc.6 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/notaryproject/notation@v1.0.0-rc.6
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/notaryproject/notation (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.0-rc.6

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-33957
- GHSA-9m3v-v4r5-ppx7
- GO-2023-1829

## Related threats

- [Notation's default `maxSignatureAttempts` in `notation verify` enables an endless data attack](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-33958-notation-s-default-maxsignatureattempts-in-notation-verify)
- [GO-2024-2472 - Go package github.com/notaryproject/notation configured with permissive trust policies potentially…](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-23332-go-package-github-com-notaryproject-notation-configured-with)