golang-github-theupdateframework-go-tuf — security advisory

{
  "id": "10490d3edcf3fbdde6499697745827e26aac589c9020ec3bcb8f466b6f434e06",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23992",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23992",
    "summary": "go-tuf is a Go implementation of The Update Framework (TUF). Starting in version 2.0.0 and prior to version 2.3.1, a compromised or misconfigured TUF repository can have the configured value of signature thresholds set to 0, which effectively disables signature verification. This can lead to unauthorized modification to TUF metadata files is possible at rest, or during transit as no integrity checks are made. Version 2.3.1 fixes the issue. As a workaround, always make sure that the TUF metadata roles are configured with a threshold of at least 1.",
    "evidence": "osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23992",
    "products": [
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        "affected_versions": [
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            "value": "0.5.2-5",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/versions"
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          {
            "value": "0.6.1-1",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/versions"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
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          "evidence": "/affected/1/package/name"
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            "value": "2.0.2+0.7.0-1",
            "evidence": "/affected/1/versions"
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      {
        "name": {
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          "evidence": "/affected/2/package/name"
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        "affected_versions": [
          {
            "value": "2.3.0+0.7.0-1",
            "evidence": "/affected/2/versions"
          },
          {
            "value": "2.4.2+0.7.0-1",
            "evidence": "/affected/2/versions"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "golang-github-theupdateframework-go-tuf",
          "evidence": "/affected/3/package/name"
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    ],
    "severity": "high",
    "structured": {
      "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23992",
      "aliases": [
        "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23992"
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      "metrics": [
        {
          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
        },
        {
          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
        },
        {
          "type": "Ubuntu",
          "score": "medium"
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
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            "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-github-theupdateframework-go-tuf?arch=source&distro=noble",
            "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
          },
          "versions": [
            "0.5.2-5",
            "0.6.1-1"
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          },
          "ecosystem_specific": {
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              {
                "binary_name": "golang-github-theupdateframework-go-tuf-dev",
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            "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10"
          },
          "versions": [
            "2.0.2+0.7.0-1"
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            "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-github-theupdateframework-go-tuf?arch=source&distro=stonking",
            "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.10"
          },
          "versions": [
            "2.3.0+0.7.0-1",
            "2.4.2+0.7.0-1"
          ],
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          },
          "ecosystem_specific": {
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              {
                "binary_name": "go-tuf",
                "binary_version": "2.4.2+0.7.0-1"
              },
              {
                "binary_name": "golang-github-theupdateframework-go-tuf-dev",
                "binary_version": "2.4.2+0.7.0-1"
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          "package": {
            "name": "golang-github-theupdateframework-go-tuf",
            "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-github-theupdateframework-go-tuf?arch=source&distro=resolute",
            "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"
          },
          "versions": [
            "2.0.2+0.7.0-1",
            "2.3.0+0.7.0-1"
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          "database_specific": {
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          },
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              }
            ]
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        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-17T12:59:56.852565293Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "upstream": [
        "CVE-2026-23992"
      ],
      "references": [
        "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-23992",
        "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23992",
        "https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/security/advisories/GHSA-fphv-w9fq-2525",
        "https://github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/commit/b38d91fdbc69dfe31fe9230d97dafe527ea854a0"
      ]
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-23992",
        "evidence": "/upstream"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/1/score"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 360019,
  "published_at": "2026-01-22T03:15:00+00:00"
}