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Ubuntu: USN-6336-1 (CVE-2023-2253): Docker Registry vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jun 6, 2023
Added
Sep 18, 2023
Modified
Apr 16, 2026

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.

Solutions

ubuntu-pro-upgrade-docker-registryubuntu-upgrade-docker-registry
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