CVE-2023-2253

Summary

CVECVE-2023-2253
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2023-06-06 20:15:00 UTC
Updated2023-06-29 16:15:00 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-770

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Redhat Openshift Api For Data Protection - All All All
Application Redhat Openshift Container Platform 4.0 All All All
Application Redhat Openshift Developer Tools And Services - All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
2189886 – (CVE-2023-2253) CVE-2023-2253 distribution/distribution: DoS from malicious API request MISC bugzilla.redhat.com
[SECURITY] [DLA 3473-1] docker-registry security update MLIST lists.debian.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 181807 Debian Security Update for docker-registry (DSA 5414-1)
  • 183033 Debian Security Update for docker-registry (CVE-2023-2253)
  • 6000082 Debian Security Update for docker-registry (DLA 3473-1)
  • 907553 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for skopeo (27072-1)
  • 907688 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for helm (27027)
  • 907718 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for moby-engine (27070-1)
  • 907720 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for moby-cli (27068-1)
© CVE.report 2026 |

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

Free CVE JSON API cve.report/api

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report