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ubuntu-cve-2026-23991

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2026-01-22 03:15

Modified

2026-05-20 15:26

Summary

Details

go-tuf is a Go implementation of The Update Framework (TUF). Starting in version 2.0.0 and prior to version 2.3.1, if the TUF repository (or any of its mirrors) returns invalid TUF metadata JSON (valid JSON but not well formed TUF metadata), the client will panic during parsing, causing a denial of service. The panic happens before any signature is validated. This means that a compromised repository/mirror/cache can DoS clients without having access to any signing key. Version 2.3.1 fixes the issue. No known workarounds are available.

Severity

5.9 (Medium)


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

7.5 (High)


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

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-23991	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23991	REPORT
	https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/secu…	REPORT
	https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/comm…	REPORT
	https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/rele…	REPORT

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        "binaries": [
          {
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  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23991",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T15:26:04Z",
  "published": "2026-01-22T03:15:00Z",
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    },
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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      "score": "medium",
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    }
  ],
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  ]
}

CVE-2026-23991 (GCVE-0-2026-23991)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-22 02:16 – Updated: 2026-01-22 15:35

Title

go-tuf affected by client DoS via malformed server response

Summary

Severity

5.9 (Medium)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-01-22 15:24 UTC

CWE

CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion
CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/secu…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/comm…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/rele…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
theupdateframework	go-tuf	Affected: >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.1

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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