critical9.8
CVE-2015-9259
In Docker Notary before 0.1, the checkRoot function in gotuf/client/client.go does not check expiry of root.json files, despite a comment stating that it does.
Impact
In Docker Notary before 0.1, the checkRoot function in gotuf/client/client.go does not check expiry of root.json files, despite a comment stating that it does. Even if a user creates a new root.json file after a key compromise, an attacker can produce update files referring to an old root.json file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Docker | Notary | before 0.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://docs.docker.com/notary/changelog/
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/notary/blob/master/docs/resources/ncc_docker_notary_audit_2015_07_31.pdf
- https://docs.docker.com/notary/changelog/
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/notary/blob/master/docs/resources/ncc_docker_notary_audit_2015_07_31.pdf