Low severity · published Dec 10, 2024
CVE-2024-55655
sigstore-python has insufficient validation of integration timestamp during verification
2.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
sigstore-python is a Python tool for generating and verifying Sigstore signatures. Versions of sigstore-python newer than 2.0.0 but prior to 3.6.0 perform insufficient validation of the "integration time" present in "v2" and "v3" bundles during the verification flow: the "integration time" is verified *if* a source of signed time (such as an inclusion promise) is present, but is otherwise trusted if no source of signed time is present. This does not affect "v1" bundles, as the "v1" bundle format always requires an inclusion promise.
Sigstore uses signed time to support verification of signatures made against short-lived signing keys. The impact and severity of this weakness is *low*, as Sigstore contains multiple other enforcing components that prevent an attacker who modifies the integration timestamp within a bundle from impersonating a valid signature. In particular, an attacker who modifies the integration timestamp can induce a Denial of Service, but in no different manner than already possible with bundle access (e.g. modifying the signature itself such that it fails to verify). Separately, an attacker could upload a *new* entry to the transparency service, and substitute their new entry's time. However, this would still be rejected at validation time, as the new entry's (valid) signed time would be outside the validity window of the original signing certificate and would nonetheless render the attacker auditable.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SI
sigstore-python · sigstore
>= 2.0.0, < 3.6.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55655
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-55655
github.com
https://github.com/sigstore/sigstore-python/commit/300b502ae99ebfaace124f1f4e422a6a669369cf
github.com
https://github.com/sigstore/sigstore-python/releases/tag/v3.6.0
github.com
https://github.com/sigstore/sigstore-python/security/advisories/GHSA-hhfg-fwrw-87w7
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