Alta Aware — 1055: MITM vulnerability in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh package

Release Date

2nd April 2024.

Overview

Version v0.17.0 of golang.org/x/crypto fixes a protocol weakness in the golang.org/x/crypto/ssh package that allowed a MITM attacker to compromise the integrity of the secure channel before it was established, allowing them to prevent transmission of a number of messages immediately after the secure channel was established without either side being aware.

Affected Products

  • Ava Aware:
    • All Stable upgrade channel versions before 6.5.5.
    • All Beta upgrade channel versions before 6.5.3.
  • Ava Cameras:
    • All Stable upgrade Channel versions before 6.5.5.
    • All Beta upgrade channel versions before 6.5.3.

Unaffected Products

  • Ava Aware:
    • All Stable upgrade channel versions after and including 6.5.5.
    • All Beta upgrade channel versions after and including 6.5.5.
  • Ava Cameras:
    • All Stable upgrade channel versions after and including 6.5.5.
    • All Beta upgrade channel versions after and including 6.5.3.
  • Ava Cloud: all versions.

Resolution

This issue has been fixed in Ava Aware Beta upgrade channel version 6.5.3 and Stable upgrade channel version 6.5.5.

It is *strongly recommended* that all installations running an affected version are upgraded to the latest release as soon as possible. Releases are available to download through the [Alta Aware User Interface](https://aware.docs.alta.avigilon.com/en/Products/aware/appliances/manageappliances7.htm).

Vulnerability Information

Mitigations

There are no known mitigations for this issue.

Work arounds

There are no known work arounds for this issue.

Acknowledgements

Issue reported by the Go team.

Disclosure Timeline

  • 18/12/2023 Issue found
  • 18/12/2023 Root cause established
  • 19/12/2023 Fix identified
  • 03/01/2024 Patched Alta Video (Beta upgrade channel) released
  • 22/01/2024 Patched Alta Video (Stable upgrade channel) released
  • 03/01/2024 Patched Alta Cameras (Beta upgrade channel) released
  • 22/01/2024 Patched Alta Cameras (Stable upgrade channel) released
  • 02/04/2024 Vulnerability publicly disclosed