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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-11468: Low: docker-distribution security, bug fix, and enhancement update (CESA-2017:2603)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-11468: Low: docker-distribution security, bug fix, and enhancement update (CESA-2017:2603)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
07/20/2017
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-docker-distribution

References

  • CVE-2017-11468
  • RHSA-2017:2603

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