CVE-2015-9259

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Docker Notary versions prior to 0.1

Description The issue arises from the checkRoot function in gotuf/client/client.go, which fails to check the expiry of root.json files. This allows an attacker to produce update files that reference an old root.json file, even if a user creates a new root.json file after a key compromise.

Recommendations For Docker Notary versions prior to 0.1, update to version 0.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider manually verifying the expiry of root.json files to minimize the risk of exploitation.