CVE-2023-33958: Notation's default `maxSignatureAttempts` in `notation verify` enables an endless data attack

CVE-2023-33958 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-08-20

Notation's default `maxSignatureAttempts` in `notation verify` enables an endless data attack in github.com/notaryproject/notation

Technologies: github.com/notaryproject/notation (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-33958 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-33958 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-33958?
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-2023-33958?
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-2023-33958?
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
    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-2023-33958
  • GHSA-rvrx-rrwh-r9p6
  • GO-2023-1831

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