# CVE-2017-11468: Docker Registry before 2.6.2 in Docker Distribution does not properly restrict the amount of content accepted from a user, which allows remo

- Also known as: GO-2021-0072, GHSA-H62F-WM92-2CMW
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.7.0-rc.0+incompatible, 2.7.0-rc.0
- Published: 2017-07-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- github.com/docker/distribution (Go): fixed in 2.7.0-rc.0+incompatible
- github.com/docker/distribution (Go): fixed in 2.7.0-rc.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, github.com/docker/distribution, upgrade to a fixed version (2.7.0-rc.0+incompatible, 2.7.0-rc.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2603
- https://github.com/docker/distribution/releases/tag/v2.6.2
- https://github.com/docker/distribution/pull/2340
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00047.html

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