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TI-2017-08484 Aliases CVE-2017-11468GHSA-h62f-wm92-2cmw

Docker Registry before 2.6.2 in Docker Distribution does not properly restrict the amount…

Priority LOW 39CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03192 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/docker/distribution (Go): 2.7.0-rc.0Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—github.com/docker/distribution (Go)before 2.7.0-rc.02.7.0-rc.0Patch availableGHSA-h62f-wm92-2cmw
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/docker/distribution (Go) Vendor— Affected before 2.7.0-rc.0 Fixed in 2.7.0-rc.0 Patch available GHSA-h62f-wm92-2cmw

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker_registry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.1VulnerableDocker
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker_registry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Docker
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-h62f-wm92-2cmw github.com/docker/distribution (Go) Fixed in 2.7.0-rc.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:2603 Released 2017-09-05 · Red Hat rating Low
    docker-distribution security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras docker-distribution-2.6.2-1.git48294d9.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2017:2603
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-11468
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h62f-wm92-2cmw

References

Advisory 5

Other 4

Sources

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