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.
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | go-tuf affected by client DoS via malformed server response | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-617 CWE-754 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2026-01-22T02:16:37.294Z
Updated: 2026-01-22T15:35:31.770Z
Reserved: 2026-01-19T18:49:20.657Z
Link: CVE-2026-23991
Updated: 2026-01-22T15:35:25.431Z
Status : Received
Published: 2026-01-22T03:15:47.317
Modified: 2026-01-22T03:15:47.317
Link: CVE-2026-23991
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