False negative for CVE-2023-29383
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Description
Shadow 4.13 is vulnerable to CVE-2023-29383. Docker container for python:3.10 comes with shadow 4.13 as a package dependency but the CVE-2023-29383 is not found.
Steps to reproduce:
- Verify shadow 4.13 is a package of python:3.10
docker scout cves python:3.10 --format spdx | grep "debian/shadow"
> "referenceLocator": "pkg:deb/debian/shadow@1:4.13%2Bdfsg1-1?os_distro=bookworm&os_name=debian&os_version=12"
- Verify CVE-2023-29383 is not in the SBOM
docker scout cves python:3.10 --format spdx | grep "CVE-2023-29383"
May this be a case of false negative?
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Research direction
Reproduce the report with docker scout cves python:3.10 --format spdx and compare the shadow package entry with the CVE search result. Start by tracing how the CLI matches Debian package versions to vulnerability records. Done means the reported CVE is correctly represented in the generated SBOM or the false-negative explanation is documented and covered by a regression test.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker, shell
- Domain
- cli, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100