CVE-2023-2253: GO-2023-1772 - Memory exhaustion in github.com/distribution/distribution

CVE-2023-2253 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-05-24

Memory exhaustion in github.com/distribution/distribution

Technologies: github.com/distribution/distribution (Go), github.com/docker/distribution (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-2253 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-2253 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-2253?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 May 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/distribution/distribution (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.8.2-beta.1+incompatible; github.com/docker/distribution (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.8.2-beta.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-2253?
Yes. github.com/distribution/distribution (Go): upgrade to 2.8.2-beta.1+incompatible or later; github.com/docker/distribution (Go): upgrade to 2.8.2-beta.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-2253?
Check whether you run github.com/distribution/distribution (Go) or 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/distribution/distribution (Go): upgrade to 2.8.2-beta.1+incompatible or later
    go get github.com/distribution/distribution@v2.8.2-beta.1+incompatible
  • github.com/docker/distribution (Go): upgrade to 2.8.2-beta.1 or later
    go get github.com/docker/distribution@v2.8.2-beta.1

Affected products

  • github.com/distribution/distribution (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.8.2-beta.1+incompatible
  • github.com/docker/distribution (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.8.2-beta.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2023-2253
  • GHSA-hqxw-f8mx-cpmw
  • GO-2023-1772

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