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CVE-2021-3538: go.uuid has Predictable UUID Identifiers

February 7, 2023 (updated September 19, 2024)

The siftool new command produces predictable UUID identifiers due to insecure randomness in the version of the github.com/satori/go.uuid module used as a dependency.

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1954376
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-33m6-q9v5-62r7
  • github.com/apptainer/sif/security/advisories/GHSA-33m6-q9v5-62r7
  • github.com/hpcng/sif/security/advisories/GHSA-33m6-q9v5-62r7
  • github.com/satori/go.uuid
  • github.com/satori/go.uuid/commit/75cca531ea763666bc46e531da3b4c3b95f64557
  • github.com/satori/go.uuid/issues/73
  • github.com/satori/go.uuid/pull/75
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3538
  • pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0244
  • snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMSATORIGOUUID-72488

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 1.2.1-0.20180103161547-0ef6afb2f6cd before 1.2.1-0.20180404165556-75cca531ea76

Fixed versions

  • 1.2.1-0.20180404165556-75cca531ea76

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.2.1-0.20180404165556-75cca531ea76 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-338: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

Source file

go/github.com/satori/go.uuid/CVE-2021-3538.yml

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