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Security Advisories: MDE2OlNlY3VyaXR5QWR2aXNvcnlHSFNBLWpxNDItaGZjaC00MmYz
Action Commands (run/shell/exec) Against Library URIs Ignore Configured Remote Endpoint
Impact
Due to incorrect use of a default URL, singularity
action commands (run
/shell
/exec
) specifying a container using a library://
URI will always attempt to retrieve the container from the default remote endpoint (cloud.sylabs.io
) rather than the configured remote endpoint.
An attacker may be able to push a malicious container to the default remote endpoint with a URI that is identical to the URI used by a victim with a non-default remote endpoint, thus executing the malicious container.
Only action commands (run
/shell
/exec
) against library://
URIs are affected. Other commands such as pull
/ push
respect the configured remote endpoint.
Patches
All users should upgrade to Singularity 3.7.4 or later.
Workarounds
Users who only interact with the default remote endpoint or do not use the library:// url are not affected.
Installations with an execution control list configured to restrict execution to containers signed with specific secure keys are not affected.
Acknowledgements
This issue was found by Mike Frisch and brought to our attention by Sylabs. Sylabs is making a coordinated disclosure.
For more information
General questions about the impact of the advisory can be asked in the:
Singularity Slack Channel
Singularity Mailing List
Any sensitive security concerns should be directed to: [email protected]
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Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: Moderate
Classification: General
Published: almost 3 years ago
Updated: over 1 year ago
CVSS Score: 6.3
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Identifiers: GHSA-jq42-hfch-42f3
References:
- https://github.com/hpcng/singularity/security/advisories/GHSA-jq42-hfch-42f3
- https://github.com/sylabs/singularity/security/advisories/GHSA-5mv9-q7fq-9394
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jq42-hfch-42f3
Blast Radius: 6.0
Affected Packages
go:github.com/hpcng/singularity
Dependent packages: 0Dependent repositories: 9
Downloads:
Affected Version Ranges: >= 3.7.2, < 3.7.4
Fixed in: 3.7.4
All affected versions:
All unaffected versions: 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.1.0, 3.1.1