Docker Registry has Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
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GHSA-h62f-wm92-2cmw
CVE-2017-11468
Description:
Docker Registry before 2.6.2 in Docker Distribution does not properly restrict the amount of content accepted from a user, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via the manifest endpoint.
Specific Go Packages Affected
github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage
github.com/docker/distribution/registry/handlers
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable Versions | Patched Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| go |
github.com/docker/distribution
|
< 2.7.0-rc.0 |
2.7.0-rc.0
|
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Advisory Details
| Published: | May 13, 2022 about 4 years ago |
| Updated: | April 04, 2026 2 months ago |
| CVSS Score: | 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS: | 0.34% 57th percentile |
| Source: | Github |
| Classification: | GENERAL |
| UUID: | GSA_kwCzR0hTQS1oNjJmLXdtOTItMmNtd834jw |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11468
- https://github.com/docker/distribution/pull/2340
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2603
- https://github.com/docker/distribution/releases/tag/v2.6.2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00047.html
- https://github.com/distribution/distribution/pull/2340
- https://github.com/distribution/distribution/commit/91c507a39abfce14b5c8541cf284330e22208c0f
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0072
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h62f-wm92-2cmw