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CVE-2023-25656: notation-go has excessive memory allocation on verification

February 22, 2023

notation-go is a collection of libraries for supporting Notation sign, verify, push, and pull of oci artifacts. Prior to version 1.0.0-rc.3, notation-go users will find their application using excessive memory when verifying signatures. The application will be killed, and thus availability is impacted. The problem has been patched in the release v1.0.0-rc.3. Some workarounds are available. Users can review their own trust policy file and check if the identity string contains =#. Meanwhile, users should only put trusted certificates in their trust stores referenced by their own trust policy files, and make sure the authenticity validation is set to enforce.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-87x9-7grx-m28v
  • github.com/notaryproject/notation-go/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.3
  • github.com/notaryproject/notation-go/security/advisories/GHSA-87x9-7grx-m28v
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25656

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.0.0-rc.3

Fixed versions

  • v1.0.0-rc.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.0.0-rc.3 or above. *Note*: 1.0.0-rc.3 may be an unstable version. Use caution.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Source file

go/github.com/notaryproject/notation-go/CVE-2023-25656.yml

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