CVE-2023-40453 Denial of service in n/a
An attacker controlling a worker node can cause denial of service or trick administrators via crafted version data in unsupported Docker Machine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40453?
CVE-2023-40453 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Docker Machine through 0.16.2 allows an attacker, who has control of a worker node, to provide crafted version data, which might potentially trick an administrator into performing an unsafe action (via escape sequence injection), or might have a data size that causes a denial of service to a bastion node. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Weakness: CWE-116
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40453?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker Machine.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40453?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-40453 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-40453 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rcxc-fhh3-qjq9.