apko `DiscoverKeys` has a panic on non-rsa jwks key that causes crash during key discovery — CVE-2026-42576

Summary

`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. Affected versions <= 0.30.34. **Fix:** No fix available yet.…

Product

go: chainguard.dev/apko

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

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