Description
apko allows users to build and publish OCI container images built from apk packages. Prior to version 1.2.7, DiscoverKeys in pkg/apk/apk/implementation.go unconditionally type-asserts JWKS keys as *rsa.PublicKey without checking the key type. If a repository JWKS endpoint returns a non-RSA key (e.g. EC), the unchecked assertion panics and crashes apko. This affects any workflow that initializes the APK database and fetches repository keys. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.7.
Published: 2026-05-09
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-m7hm-vm4x-28jf apko `DiscoverKeys` has a panic on non-rsa jwks key that causes crash during key discovery
History

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First Time appeared Chainguard-dev
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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, DiscoverKeys in pkg/apk/apk/implementation.go unconditionally type-asserts JWKS keys as *rsa.PublicKey without checking the key type. If a repository JWKS endpoint returns a non-RSA key (e.g. EC), the unchecked assertion panics and crashes apko. This affects any workflow that initializes the APK database and fetches repository keys. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.7.
Title apko `DiscoverKeys` has a panic on non-rsa jwks key that causes crash during key discovery
Weaknesses CWE-704
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Chainguard-dev Apko
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T14:57:58.452Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-42576

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-09T20:16:29.717

Modified: 2026-05-13T15:23:57.230

Link: CVE-2026-42576

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

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