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Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value

CVE-2023-2253

High
7.5/10

Summary

In github.com/docker/distribution versions v2.1.0-rc.0 through v2.8.1, "catalog" API endpoint can lead to OOM (Out of Memory Error) via malicious user input.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-789 - Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value

The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated.

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  • Published