TI-2015-07638 Aliases CVE-2015-9259 GHSA-2m6m-p8vh-r2f9

In Docker Notary before 0.1, the checkRoot function in gotuf/client/client.go does not…

MEDIUM 45CWE-434Published 2018-03-31 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01293 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:docker:notary::::::::	before 0.1	Vulnerable	Docker

cpe:2.3:a:docker:notary:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.1 Vulnerable ·Docker

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-9259
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2m6m-p8vh-r2f9

References

Advisory 2

TI-2015-07637 In Docker Notary before 0.1, gotuf/signed/verify.go has a Signature Algorithm Not Matched… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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