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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: cert-manager / helm / moby-cli / moby-compose / moby-engine (CVE-2023-2253)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 215783

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Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of cert-manager / helm / moby-cli / moby-compose / moby-engine installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2023-2253 advisory.

 - A flaw was found in the `/v2/_catalog` endpoint in distribution/distribution, 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. (CVE-2023-2253)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2253

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 215783

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2023-2253.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 2/10/2025

Updated: 9/15/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2253

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:helm, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:moby-cli, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:cert-manager-controller, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:cert-manager, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:cert-manager-cainjector, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:moby-engine, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:cert-manager-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:moby-compose, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:cert-manager-acmesolver, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:moby-compose-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:cert-manager-webhook, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:cert-manager-cmctl, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:moby-cli-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/9/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-2253