CVE-2020-13847: High severity Sylabs Singularity vulnerability

Published Jul 14, 2020
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Updated

Sylabs Singularity 3.0 through 3.5 lacks support for an Integrity Check. Singularity's sign and verify commands do not sign metadata found in the global header or data object descriptors of a SIF file.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Sylabs Singularity>=3.0.0<=3.5.0
alpine/singularity>=3.0.0<3.6.0-r0
3.6.0-r0
alpine/singularity>=3.0.0<3.6.0-r0
3.6.0-r0
alpine/singularity>=3.0.0<3.6.0-r0
3.6.0-r0
alpine/singularity>=3.0.0<3.6.0-r0
3.6.0-r0
alpine/singularity>=3.0.0<3.6.0-r0
3.6.0-r0
alpine/singularity>=3.0.0<3.6.0-r0
3.6.0-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/singularity to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.6.0-r0

Event History

Jul 14, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:16 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-13847?

CVE-2020-13847 is a vulnerability in Sylabs Singularity versions 3.0 through 3.5 that lacks support for an Integrity Check.

2

How does CVE-2020-13847 affect Sylabs Singularity?

CVE-2020-13847 affects Sylabs Singularity versions 3.0 through 3.5.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13847?

CVE-2020-13847 has a severity rating of high (7.5).

4

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) of CVE-2020-13847?

CVE-2020-13847 is associated with the CWE-354: Improper Check for Integrity of Code Vulnerability.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-13847?

To fix CVE-2020-13847, it is recommended to update Sylabs Singularity to a version that includes support for an Integrity Check.

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