CVE-2023-2253

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions distribution versions prior to 2.8.2-beta.1

Description A flaw was found in the /v2/ catalog endpoint, which accepts a parameter to control the maximum number of records returned (query string: n). This vulnerability allows a malicious user to submit an unreasonably large value for n, causing the allocation of a massive string array, possibly causing a denial of service through excessive use of memory. The issue is related to unrestricted resource allocation and can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations Upgrade to at least 2.8.2-beta.1 if you are running v2.8.x release. If you use the code from the main branch, update at least to the commit after the specified commit. Restrict access to the affected /v2/ catalog API endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. Keep this API endpoint behind heightened privilege and avoid leaving it exposed to the internet.