CVE-2021-41190
3.0 · LOWOverview
CVE-2021-41190 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting linuxfoundation open_container_initiative_distribution_specification. It was published on November 17, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.0 (LOW).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.0, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
The OCI Distribution Spec project defines an API protocol to facilitate and standardize the distribution of content. In the OCI Distribution Specification version 1.0.0 and prior, the Content-Type header alone was used to determine the type of document during push and pull operations. Documents that contain both “manifests” and “layers” fields could be interpreted as either a manifest or an index in the absence of an accompanying Content-Type header. If a Content-Type header changed between two pulls of the same digest, a client may interpret the resulting content differently. The OCI Distribution Specification has been updated to require that a mediaType value present in a manifest or index match the Content-Type header used during the push and pull operations. Clients pulling from a registry may distrust the Content-Type header and reject an ambiguous document that contains both “manifests” and “layers” fields or “manifests” and “config” fields if they are unable to update to version
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linuxfoundation. Update open_container_initiative_distribution_specification to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linuxfoundation | open_container_initiative_distribution_specification | 0 | Affected |
| linuxfoundation | open_container_initiative_image_format_specification | 0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-41190?
CVE-2021-41190 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting linuxfoundation open_container_initiative_distribution_specification. It was published on November 17, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.0 (LOW).
How severe is CVE-2021-41190?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.0, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-41190?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linuxfoundation. Update open_container_initiative_distribution_specification to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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