Debian dla-3473 : docker-registry - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 177791

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

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

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3473-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Bastien Roucaris June 29, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : docker-registry Version : 2.6.2~ds1-2+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-2253 Debian Bug : 1035956

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.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.2~ds1-2+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your docker-registry packages.

For the detailed security status of docker-registry please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/docker-registry

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

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

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

Solution

Upgrade the docker-registry packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 177791

File Name: debian_DLA-3473.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 6/29/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2253

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Threat Score: 8.1

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:golang-github-docker-distribution-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:docker-registry

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/9/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-2253

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