# CVE-2017-11468: GO-2021-0072 - Uncontrolled resource allocation in github.com/docker/distribution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-11468-docker-registry-has-allocation-of-resources-without-limits-or  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-04-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-11468 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2021-04-14

Uncontrolled resource allocation in github.com/docker/distribution

Technologies: [github.com/docker/distribution (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-docker-distribution). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-11468 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-11468 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-11468?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 April 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/docker/distribution (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.7.0-rc.0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.7.0-rc.0+incompatible.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-11468?** Yes. github.com/docker/distribution (Go): upgrade to 2.7.0-rc.0, 2.7.0-rc.0+incompatible or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-11468?** Check whether you run github.com/docker/distribution (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/docker/distribution (Go): upgrade to 2.7.0-rc.0, 2.7.0-rc.0+incompatible or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/docker/distribution@v2.7.0-rc.0+incompatible
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/docker/distribution (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.7.0-rc.0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.7.0-rc.0+incompatible

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-11468
- GHSA-h62f-wm92-2cmw
- GO-2021-0072

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