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.

The version of helm / moby-cli / cert-manager / moby-compose / moby-engine installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2023-2253 advisory.

  - 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. (CVE-2023-2253)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 ESM / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 ESM / 23.04 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6336-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that Docker Registry incorrectly handled certain crafted input, A remote attacker could     possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
    (CVE-2017-11468)

    It was discovered that Docker Registry incorrectly handled certain crafted input. An attacker could     possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-2253)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3473 advisory.

  - 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. (CVE-2023-2253)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5414 advisory.

  - Systems that run distribution built after a specific commit running on memory-restricted environments can     suffer from denial of service by a crafted malicious /v2/_catalog API endpoint request. (CVE-2023-2253)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2023:2298-1 advisory.

  - 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. (CVE-2023-2253)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 / SLES_SAP12 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2023:2153-1 advisory.

  - 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. (CVE-2023-2253)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2023:2154-1 advisory.

  - 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. (CVE-2023-2253)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
201771	CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: helm / moby-cli / cert-manager / moby-compose / moby-engine (CVE-2023-2253)	Nessus	MarinerOS Local Security Checks	medium
180473	Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 ESM / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 ESM / 23.04 : Docker Registry vulnerabilities (USN-6336-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
177791	Debian DLA-3473-1 : docker-registry - LTS security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium
176435	Debian DSA-5414-1 : docker-registry - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium
176402	SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : distribution (SUSE-SU-2023:2298-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
175546	SUSE SLES12 Security Update : docker-distribution (SUSE-SU-2023:2153-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
175532	SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : distribution (SUSE-SU-2023:2154-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium

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