Signing DynamoDB Sets when using the AWS Database Encryption SDK.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- —
- Privileges required
- —
- User interaction
- —
- Attack complexity
- —
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- —
- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
### Impact This advisory addresses an issue when a DynamoDB Set attribute is marked as SIGN_ONLY in the AWS Database Encryption SDK (DB-ESDK) for DynamoDB. This also includes when a Set is part of a List or a Map. DB-ESDK for DynamoDB supports `SIGN_ONLY` and `ENCRYPT_AND_SIGN` attribute actions. In version 3.1.0 and below, when a Set type is assigned a `SIGN_ONLY` attribute action, there is a chance that signature validation of the record containing a Set will fail on read, even if the Set attributes contain the same values. The probability of a failure depends on the order of the elements in the Set combined with how DynamoDB returns this data, which is undefined. This update addresses the issue by ensuring that any Set values are canonicalized in the same order while written to DynamoDB as when read back from DynamoDB. ### Patches Fixed in version 3.1.1 We recommend all users upgrade as soon as possible. ### Workarounds None ### References For more information on how to address records with Sets marked as `SIGN_ONLY` written by versions 3.1.0 and below of DB-ESDK, see [AWS Database Encryption SDK Decrypt with Permute](https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb-java/tree/v3.1.1/DecryptWithPermute)
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | software.amazon.cryptography:aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb (Maven) | 3.0.0 to before 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-72fp-w44g-625q |
- software.amazon.cryptography:aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.1.1 Fixed in 3.1.1 Patch available GHSA-72fp-w44g-625q
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-72fp-w44g-625q software.amazon.cryptography:aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb (Maven) Fixed in 3.1.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-72fp-w44g-625q
References
Other 4
- https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb-java/security/advisories/GHSA-72fp-w44g-625q
- https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb-java/commit/e3aa016895a3e2533b9a3c1ec88458d6667b3245
- https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb-java
- https://github.com/aws/aws-database-encryption-sdk-dynamodb-java/releases/tag/v3.1.1
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences