Resource Exhaustion Affecting container-tools:4.0/skopeo package, versions <2:1.6.2-8.module+el8.9.0+19104+fcef53a3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.73% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-CONTAINERTOOLS-4513442
  • published15 Mar 2023
  • disclosed17 Feb 2023

Introduced: 17 Feb 2023

CVE-2022-41723  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 container-tools:4.0/skopeo to version 2:1.6.2-8.module+el8.9.0+19104+fcef53a3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:6938.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream container-tools:4.0/skopeo package and not the container-tools:4.0/skopeo package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A maliciously crafted HTTP/2 stream could cause excessive CPU consumption in the HPACK decoder, sufficient to cause a denial of service from a small number of small requests.

CVSS Scores

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