melange allows users to build apk packages using declarative pipelines. Apko prior to version 1.2.9, corresponding to melange prior to version 0.50.4, verified the control section hash (`.PKGINFO` etc.) against the signed `APKINDEX`, but never verified the data section hash (the actual package files that get installed). An attacker who could compromise a mirror, poison a cache, or MITM a package fetch could substitute arbitrary file contents while the control hash check still passed. Apko version 1.2.9 and melange version 0.50.4 contain a fix.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Chainguard-dev
Chainguard-dev apko
Chainguard-dev melange
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Chainguard-dev apko
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Description melange allows users to build apk packages using declarative pipelines. Apko prior to version 1.2.9, corresponding to melange prior to version 0.50.4, verified the control section hash (`.PKGINFO` etc.) against the signed `APKINDEX`, but never verified the data section hash (the actual package files that get installed). An attacker who could compromise a mirror, poison a cache, or MITM a package fetch could substitute arbitrary file contents while the control hash check still passed. Apko version 1.2.9 and melange version 0.50.4 contain a fix.
Title melange: Incomplete package integrity verification allows data section substitution
Weaknesses CWE-345
CWE-354
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-09-11T21:05:30.789Z

Updated: 2026-09-14T16:19:01.111Z

Reserved: 2026-06-11T21:46:52.381Z

Link: CVE-2026-54174

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T16:18:55.665Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-11T21:17:11.403

Modified: 2026-09-30T19:57:08.043

Link: CVE-2026-54174

cve-icon Redhat

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