Resource exhaustion in Docker Registry
CVE-2017-11468
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.
EPSS: 0.032 (86.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Docker Docker_registry
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11468?
- CVE-2017-11468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Registry, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-07-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11468?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11468 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.