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Ubuntu 23.04 USN-6336-1 Critical: Docker Registry Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey September 5, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6347-1 highlights vulnerabilities in Docker Engine which may result in potential data breaches.
Docker Registry could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

Docker Registry could be made to crash if it received specially crafted

input.

Software Description:

- docker-registry: Docker toolset to pack, ship, store, and deliver content

Details:

It was discovered that Docker Registry incorrectly handled certain crafted

input, A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial

of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-11468)

It was discovered that Docker Registry incorrectly handled certain crafted

input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of

service. (CVE-2023-2253)

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.04:
   docker-registry                 2.8.1+ds1-2ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   docker-registry                 2.8.0+ds1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   docker-registry                 2.7.1+ds2-7ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   docker-registry                 2.6.2~ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   docker-registry                 2.3.0~ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6336-1

CVE-2017-11468, CVE-2023-2253

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical issue ubuntu docker registry

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker-registry/2.8.1+ds1-2ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker-registry/2.7.1+ds2-7ubuntu0.3

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