vexctl/0.4.1-r3: cve remediation

[octo-sts]

vexctl/0.4.1-r3: fix GHSA-4qg8-fj49-pxjh

Advisory data: https://github.com/wolfi-dev/advisories/blob/main/vexctl.advisories.yaml

⚠️ Deferred 1 Vulnerabilities

The following vulnerabilities are being deferred to future PRs (to avoid merge conflicts):

• GHSA-f83f-xpx7-ffpw (High) in github.com/sigstore/[email protected]/sigstore/[email protected]

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[octo-sts]

🔢 Build Failed: Dependency Version Mismatch

go: github.com/sigstore/[email protected]: invalid version: go.mod has post-v2 module path "github.com/sigstore/timestamp-authority/v2" at revision v2.0.3

Build Details

Category	Details
Build System	go/melange
Failure Point	go/bump step during dependency update with gobump tool

Root Cause Analysis 🔍

The Go module github.com/sigstore/timestamp-authority has a versioning mismatch - the go.mod file declares it as a v2 module with path "github.com/sigstore/timestamp-authority/v2" but the tag v2.0.3 is being requested without the v2 suffix in the module path. This violates Go's semantic versioning requirements for major version 2+ modules.

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🔍 Build failure fix suggestions

Found similar build failures that have been fixed in the past and analyzed them to suggest a fix:

Similar PRs with fixes

• wolfictl/0.31.1-r0: cve remediation #47264

Suggested Changes

File: vexctl.yaml

• modification at line 17-19 (go/bump deps section)
  Original:

  - uses: go/bump
    with:
      deps: |-
        golang.org/x/[email protected]
        github.com/sigstore/[email protected]

Replacement:

  - uses: go/bump
    with:
      deps: |-
        golang.org/x/[email protected]
        github.com/sigstore/timestamp-authority/[email protected]

Content:

Change the dependency specification from 'github.com/sigstore/[email protected]' to 'github.com/sigstore/timestamp-authority/[email protected]' to match the module's v2 path convention

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Analysis

Both similar fixes show a consistent pattern: when Go modules with v2+ versions have module paths that include the version suffix (e.g., "/v2"), the dependency specification must use the versioned module path. In both containerd cases, the fix involved adding a new dependency entry using the correct v2 module path format alongside the original dependency. The pattern is: for modules with post-v2 module paths, specify both the original path with a compatible v1.x version AND the versioned path (with /v2 suffix) with the desired v2.x version.

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Explanation

The fix addresses the root cause by using the correct Go module path for v2+ versions. The timestamp-authority module declares itself as 'github.com/sigstore/timestamp-authority/v2' in its go.mod file for v2.x.x versions, following Go's semantic versioning conventions. By changing the dependency specification to include the '/v2' suffix in the module path, we ensure that Go's module system can correctly resolve the v2.0.3 version. This follows the exact same pattern used in the containerd fixes, where the versioned module path was used instead of the base path for v2+ versions.

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Alternative Approaches

• Pin to a v1.x.x version of timestamp-authority if available and compatible with the project requirements, avoiding the v2 module path complexity entirely
• Add both the v1 and v2 dependency specifications (similar to the containerd fixes) if the project needs to support both versions, though this may not be necessary for timestamp-authority
• Update to a newer version of timestamp-authority (if available) that may have resolved any module path inconsistencies

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[debasishbsws]

wolfi-dev/advisories#27941

[jamie-albert]

advisory merged