CVE-2015-9258 Docker Notary Signature Algorithm Not Matched to Key vulnerability
Attackers can forge signatures by exploiting signature algorithm mismatches in Docker Notary, bypassing integrity checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-9258?
CVE-2015-9258 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Docker Notary before 0.1, gotuf/signed/verify.go has a Signature Algorithm Not Matched to Key vulnerability. Because an attacker controls the field specifying the signature algorithm, they might (for example) be able to forge a signature by forcing a misinterpretation of an RSA-PSS key as Ed25519 elliptic-curve data.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9258?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/docker/notary. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/docker/notary Go | All versions | 0.1.0 |
github.com/docker/notary Go | All versions | 0.1.0 |
Products include Docker Notary.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9258?
Upgrade github.com/docker/notary to 0.1.0 or later.
Is CVE-2015-9258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-9258, GHSA-785h-hrf7-gqxc.