CVE-2026-23991: go-tuf affected by client DoS via malformed server response
theupdateframework · go-tuf
Affected: theupdateframework go-tuf · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 48% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
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.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- theupdateframework · go-tuf>= 2.0.0, < 2.3.1
On the Atlas
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- theupdateframework
- Published
- January 2026
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