Vulnerability 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 1.0.1 of the spec.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linuxfoundation | Open Container Initiative Distribution Specification | <= 1.0.0 |
| Linuxfoundation | Open Container Initiative Image Format Specification | <= 1.0.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/19/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/commit/ac28cac0557bcd3084714PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/security/advisories/GHSA-mc8Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/19/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/commit/ac28cac0557bcd3084714PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/security/advisories/GHSA-mc8Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-41190?
CVE-2021-41190 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.0 (LOW). 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 hea...
How severe is CVE-2021-41190?
CVE-2021-41190 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-41190?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linuxfoundation Open Container Initiative Distribution Specification, Linuxfoundation Open Container Initiative Image Format Specification, Fedoraproject Fedora.