Description
A flaw was found in the `/v2/_catalog` endpoint in distribution/distribution, which accepts a parameter to control the maximum number of records returned (query string: `n`). This vulnerability allows a malicious user to submit an unreasonably large value for `n,` causing the allocation of a massive string array, possibly causing a denial of service through excessive use of memory.
Published: 2023-06-06
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3473-1 docker-registry security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5414-1 docker-registry security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-1561 A flaw was found in the `/v2/_catalog` endpoint in distribution/distribution, which accepts a parameter to control the maximum number of records returned (query string: `n`). This vulnerability allows a malicious user to submit an unreasonably large value for `n,` causing the allocation of a massive string array, possibly causing a denial of service through excessive use of memory.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hqxw-f8mx-cpmw distribution catalog API endpoint can lead to OOM via malicious user input
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6336-1 Docker Registry vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Subscriptions

Redhat Openshift Openshift Api Data Protection Openshift Api For Data Protection Openshift Container Platform Openshift Developer Tools And Services
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-01-07T21:30:03.775Z

Reserved: 2023-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-2253

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T06:19:14.055Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-06T20:15:12.493

Modified: 2025-01-07T22:15:29.833

Link: CVE-2023-2253

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-05-09T15:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-2253 - Bugzilla

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