CVE-2023-2253

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

06/06/2023

Last modified:

07/01/2025

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.

Impact

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.50 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x

6.50

Severity 3.x

MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_api_for_data_protection:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:::::::*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_developer_tools_and_services:-:::::::*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

CVE-2023-2253

Description

Impact

Vulnerable products and versions

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools