CVE-2024-3727 (CVSS 8.3)

Description

A flaw was found in the github.com/containers/image library. This flaw allows attackers to trigger unexpected authenticated registry accesses on behalf of a victim user, causing resource exhaustion, local path traversal, and other attacks.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-354 CWE-354

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0045 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3718 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4159 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4613 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4850 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4960 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5258 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5951 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6054 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6122

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-3727? +

A flaw was found in the github.com/containers/image library. This flaw allows attackers to trigger unexpected authenticated registry accesses on behalf of a victim user, causing resource exhaustion, local path traversal, and other attacks. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-3727? +

CVE-2024-3727 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.3 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-3727? +

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