apko allows users to build and publish OCI container images built from apk packages. Prior to version 1.2.7, apko verifies the signature on APKINDEX.tar.gz but never compares individually downloaded .apk packages against the checksum recorded in the signed index. The checksum is parsed and available via ChecksumString(), and the downloaded package control hash is computed, but the two values are never compared in getPackageImpl(). Mismatched packages are silently accepted. An attacker who can substitute download responses (compromised mirror, HTTP repository, poisoned CDN cache) can install arbitrary packages into built images. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.7.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hcwr-pq9g-rq3m apko doesn't verify downloaded apk packages against APKINDEX checksum (package substitution possible)
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Sat, 09 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Chainguard-dev
Chainguard-dev apko
Vendors & Products Chainguard-dev
Chainguard-dev apko

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Description apko allows users to build and publish OCI container images built from apk packages. Prior to version 1.2.7, apko verifies the signature on APKINDEX.tar.gz but never compares individually downloaded .apk packages against the checksum recorded in the signed index. The checksum is parsed and available via ChecksumString(), and the downloaded package control hash is computed, but the two values are never compared in getPackageImpl(). Mismatched packages are silently accepted. An attacker who can substitute download responses (compromised mirror, HTTP repository, poisoned CDN cache) can install arbitrary packages into built images. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.7.
Title apko doesn't verify downloaded apk packages against APKINDEX checksum (package substitution possible)
Weaknesses CWE-345
CWE-494
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-09T19:26:27.415Z

Reserved: 2026-04-28T17:26:12.085Z

Link: CVE-2026-42575

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-09T20:16:29.573

Modified: 2026-05-09T20:16:29.573

Link: CVE-2026-42575

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Updated: 2026-05-09T20:30:41Z

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