Red Hat Security Advisory: skopeo security update
A moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-24783) affects the skopeo command in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. The issue involves the golang crypto/x509 package where the Verify function panics when encountering certificates with an unknown public key algorithm. This could potentially disrupt the normal operation of skopeo when handling such certificates. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2024:6195) addressing this issue with an update available for affected versions. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2024-24783 in the golang crypto/x509 package causes the Verify function to panic on certificates that use an unknown public key algorithm. This affects the skopeo command used for inspecting container images and verifying signatures in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. The panic could lead to unexpected termination or denial of service in skopeo operations involving such certificates. Red Hat has released an update to fix this issue as detailed in advisory RHSA-2024:6195.
Potential Impact
The impact is a moderate security issue where skopeo may panic and fail to verify certificates with unknown public key algorithms, potentially disrupting container image inspection and verification workflows. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild, and the issue does not indicate direct code execution or privilege escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for skopeo in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:6195 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying this update will remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: skopeo security update
Description
A moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-24783) affects the skopeo command in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. The issue involves the golang crypto/x509 package where the Verify function panics when encountering certificates with an unknown public key algorithm. This could potentially disrupt the normal operation of skopeo when handling such certificates. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2024:6195) addressing this issue with an update available for affected versions. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-24783 in the golang crypto/x509 package causes the Verify function to panic on certificates that use an unknown public key algorithm. This affects the skopeo command used for inspecting container images and verifying signatures in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. The panic could lead to unexpected termination or denial of service in skopeo operations involving such certificates. Red Hat has released an update to fix this issue as detailed in advisory RHSA-2024:6195.
Potential Impact
The impact is a moderate security issue where skopeo may panic and fail to verify certificates with unknown public key algorithms, potentially disrupting container image inspection and verification workflows. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild, and the issue does not indicate direct code execution or privilege escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for skopeo in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:6195 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying this update will remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:6195
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f4e83e29bf47b5007d1cd
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 9:43:31 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 9:46:56 PM
Last updated: 6/3/2026, 5:09:42 AM
Views: 2
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