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CVE-2026-47192

kas is a setup tool for bitbake based projects. Starting in version 4.8 and prior to version 5.3, kas checks out and processes repositories regarding configuration includes prior to validating signatu

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Severity
Low · CVSS 2.1CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.25% · Oct 25, 2026

kas is a setup tool for bitbake based projects. Starting in version 4.8 and prior to version 5.3, kas checks out and processes repositories regarding configuration includes prior to validating signatures of those repositories. This may allow to replace on original repository with one under the control of an attacker under very specific conditions. First of all, the attacker must have gained control of a repository that a kas file of the victim is referencing. Furthermore, the following conditions must be fulfilled: the victim's kas configuration must include a configuration file from the attacked repository; the repository state is referenced by tag, and no commit ID is specified (this is triggering a warning, though); the key used for validating the tag or commit signature is stored as file in a repository; no fingerprint for the key is specified; and the `_source_dir` key must not be set by the victim when calling kas (e.g. by avoiding a local `.config.yaml`). Given these conditions, the attacker could modify the included kas configuration in way that the key used to validate the tag signature of the attacker's repository could be replaced by an attacker-chosen key. No other exploit possibilities have been identified so far, but this does not rule out that those may exist. All patches have been released along with kas version 5.3. As a workaround, pin the expected signature key via its fingerprint, also when storing it as file in a repository.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiankassid5.5-1fixed
Debiankasforky5.5-1fixed
Debiankastrixie4.8.1-2vulnerable
Debiankasbookworm3.1-2not affected

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiankassourcesid5.3-1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debiankassourceforky5.3-1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debiankassourcetrixie(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
DebiankassourcebookwormNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported

Notes

[trixie] kas: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [kas]Affected
    Details (2)
    • 4.8.1-2 · all · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · kas · debian · 13

    • 4.8.1-2 · all · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · kas · debian · 13

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [kas]Not affected
    Details (2)
    • 3.1-2 · all · bookworm

      Not affected

      nvd · kas · debian · bookworm

    • 3.1-2 · all · bookworm

      Not affected

      nvd · kas · debian · bookworm

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