CVE-2026-23991

golang-github-theupdateframework-go-tuf: go-tuf is a Go implementation of The Update Framework (TUF)

CVE-2026-23991 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23991, released January 22, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0058
48th percentile

go-tuf is a Go implementation of The Update Framework (TUF). Starting in version 2.0.0 and prior to version 2.3.1, if the TUF repository (or any of its mirrors) returns invalid TUF metadata JSON (valid JSON but not well formed TUF metadata), the client will panic during parsing, causing a denial of service. The panic happens before any signature is validated. This means that a compromised repository/mirror/cache can DoS clients without having access to any signing key. Version 2.3.1 fixes the issue. No known workarounds are available.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
cosign · opensuse-leap 15.6 3.0.5-150400.3.35.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0777-1 Mar 3, 2026
cosign · opensuse-leap 16.0 3.0.5-160000.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20386-1 Mar 18, 2026
cosign · sles 15.7 3.0.5-150400.3.35.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0777-1 Mar 3, 2026
cosign · sles 16.0 3.0.5-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20904-1 Mar 18, 2026
golang-github-theupdateframework-go-tuf · Debian 14 2.4.1+0.7.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23991 Jan 22, 2026
govulncheck-vulndb · opensuse-leap 15.6 0.0.20260226T182644-150000.1.149.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0757-1 Mar 3, 2026
govulncheck-vulndb · opensuse-leap 16.0 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Jul 30, 2026

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