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github.com/distribution/distribution: vulnerability history, versions and safety

github.com/distribution/distribution is a package in the Go ecosystem. Vulert records 6 vulnerabilities for it across 120 releases, from May 2023 to Aug 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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6 vulnerabilities recorded U6
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4 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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3 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 18 Aug 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

Vulert verdict on github.com/distribution/distribution v2.8.3+incompatible i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: v2.8.3+incompatible has 6 known vulnerabilities, and 4 have no fix yet. Use an earlier safe version, or the workaround listed for each one.

Package health score 60/100
  • Security Some issues to review
  • Maintenance Maintaining
  • Popularity Key ecosystem project
  • Community Moderate

The current release has a vulnerability with no published fix, which caps this score.

What to do: Pin an earlier, unaffected release if you can, and apply the workaround each vulnerability lists until a fix is published. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release v2.8.3+incompatible — affected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 6 over 3 years · 3 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 18 Aug 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS n/a i
  • With no published fix 4 i
  • Stars 10,658 i
  • OpenSSF scorecard 6/10 i
  • Last release 36 months ago i
  • Licence Apache-2.0 i

Version list, release dates, licence and dependants published by the Go module proxy, refreshed 22 Oct 2026. Licence information is not legal advice.

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert tracks for github.com/distribution/distribution, newest first, with the vulnerabilities recorded against each one. A version showing none has no vulnerability in the Vulert database — open it for the full picture on that release.

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Version Released Vulert vulnerabilities Licence Fix published Details
v2.8.4-0.20260923142519-db037680f2ac+incompatible 23 Sep 2026 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.4-0.20240111071203-5d5c60f77c01+incompatible 11 Jan 2024 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.4-0.20240106110212-bb33a43c749b+incompatible 06 Jan 2024 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.4-0.20231004140828-d607c6ccb937+incompatible 04 Oct 2023 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.3+incompatible 02 Oct 2023 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.3-0.20230914193254-da05539ad316+incompatible 14 Sep 2023 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.3-0.20230822141059-27206bcd3b9b+incompatible 22 Aug 2023 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20230511101157-7c354a4b40fe 11 May 2023 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.2+incompatible 11 May 2023 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20230509231638-320d6a141f17 09 May 2023 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.2-beta.2+incompatible 09 May 2023 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20230509213959-963c19952adf 09 May 2023 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.2-beta.1+incompatible 09 May 2023 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20220308175236-b5ca020cfbe9 08 Mar 2022 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.1+incompatible 08 Mar 2022 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.1-0.20220308171510-1b5f094086fc+incompatible 08 Mar 2022 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20220207154021-dcf66392d606 07 Feb 2022 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20220121124632-212b38ed225e 21 Jan 2022 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.0+incompatible 21 Jan 2022 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.8.0-beta.1+incompatible 21 Jan 2022 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.2-0.20220113165637-1840415ca85b+incompatible 13 Jan 2022 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.2-0.20211222091332-1ddad0bad8c5+incompatible 22 Dec 2021 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.2-0.20211105171609-10ade61de947+incompatible 05 Nov 2021 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.2-0.20210908134447-691e62e7eff1+incompatible 08 Sep 2021 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.2-0.20210908132407-19b573a6f771+incompatible 08 Sep 2021 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.2-0.20210323152304-18230b7b345a+incompatible 23 Mar 2021 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.2-0.20210323130320-09109ab50a52+incompatible 23 Mar 2021 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.2-0.20210201030454-f1bd6551199b+incompatible 01 Feb 2021 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.2-0.20200310143531-0a1e4a57e241+incompatible 10 Mar 2020 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.2-0.20190903190826-269d18d9a86f+incompatible 03 Sep 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190605223428-dcfe05ce6cff+incompatible 05 Jun 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190604190418-8f9c8094fbe6+incompatible 04 Jun 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190509121758-0e2d080a8a86+incompatible 09 May 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190417014306-3226863cbcba+incompatible 17 Apr 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190414100559-5afbf324000f+incompatible 14 Apr 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190405192020-74f429a5ad40+incompatible 05 Apr 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190319070602-51bb5cee5b6a+incompatible 19 Mar 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190318033546-fd77cf43a692+incompatible 18 Mar 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190315200521-c18c6c33b240+incompatible 15 Mar 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190308114520-f87772650309+incompatible 08 Mar 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190305004208-6d62eb1d4a35+incompatible 05 Mar 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190304094832-3390f32aecd3+incompatible 04 Mar 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190304091757-ae91d1f429a2+incompatible 04 Mar 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190304065348-6e10631d9c8b+incompatible 04 Mar 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190302032852-e1e72e956374+incompatible 02 Mar 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190302032852-f9a05061916d+incompatible 02 Mar 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190301224543-d3ddc3572c11+incompatible 01 Mar 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190301222654-c192a281f8ac+incompatible 01 Mar 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190221231141-a683c7c235e1+incompatible 21 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190220075421-bbc9885aa216+incompatible 20 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190217044610-92a6436714be+incompatible 17 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190215135517-d5a615b8c9a4+incompatible 15 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190215131457-09a63caa37ca+incompatible 15 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190215131457-228bafca0b41+incompatible 15 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190215131457-76da6290b0b9+incompatible 15 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190215131457-8b706168467e+incompatible 15 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190213164937-ec6566c02b9c+incompatible 13 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190211071126-3aa2a282f76b+incompatible 11 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190205005809-0d3efadf0154+incompatible 05 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190205004244-48818fdea7d7+incompatible 05 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190205001921-411d6bcfd258+incompatible 05 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190205000104-da8db4666b08+incompatible 05 Feb 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1+incompatible 17 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190117231926-2461543d9889+incompatible 17 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190117231029-2eab12df9b1d+incompatible 17 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190117003737-b75069ef13a1+incompatible 17 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190114173136-b1fd12d0c173+incompatible 14 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190114145455-bda79219b2be+incompatible 14 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190114090442-15b020475887+incompatible 14 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190111231103-cdb62b2b7777+incompatible 11 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190110035642-7df881dcbe5f+incompatible 10 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190107185855-91b0f0559eb6+incompatible 07 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190107182629-980d1a696b5c+incompatible 07 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190104211120-d1abdeb62361+incompatible 04 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190104202606-0ac367fd6bee+incompatible 04 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20190104190512-eb1a2cd911f2+incompatible 04 Jan 2019 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20181225013216-b7839211af4f+incompatible 25 Dec 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.1-0.20181225003040-90bed6712616+incompatible 25 Dec 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0+incompatible 04 Dec 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181130003506-08c6bbed05f0+incompatible 30 Nov 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181129231500-d9e12182359e+incompatible 29 Nov 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181128184029-63f6c1205d5d+incompatible 28 Nov 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.6.3-0.20181128004215-0db89b2b4640+incompatible 28 Nov 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181127234825-aa985ba8897a+incompatible 27 Nov 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181127230817-dd36fd362265+incompatible 27 Nov 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181101173108-1251e51ad0d8+incompatible 01 Nov 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181030011905-9ebf151ac2f7+incompatible 30 Oct 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181025215210-7c4d584e58ee+incompatible 25 Oct 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181024170156-93e082742a00+incompatible 24 Oct 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181024170101-f7046a6d689b+incompatible 24 Oct 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181018145419-cd1648d62cb7+incompatible 18 Oct 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181015224805-8a800e1292c1+incompatible 15 Oct 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181002220433-1cb4180b1a5b+incompatible 02 Oct 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20181002220357-451cd548a06f+incompatible 02 Oct 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0.0.20180929071210-6335cc258f05+incompatible 29 Sep 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20180928231704-17b3ff188dfd 28 Sep 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.7.0-rc.0+incompatible 28 Sep 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180928230756-f08b3486c8ee+incompatible 28 Sep 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180927214104-f3adfea35b77+incompatible 27 Sep 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180927213228-e1817db8847f+incompatible 27 Sep 2018 U6 Apache-2.0 No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180927122709-de8636b78cc7+incompatible 27 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180927013044-97cb7f35b04c+incompatible 27 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180926181501-06a4c2f61b6a+incompatible 26 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180926181501-2eb7a1722580+incompatible 26 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180925223416-d37f8164276c+incompatible 25 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180924010544-569d18aef98d+incompatible 24 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180921023306-2e1e6307dd43+incompatible 21 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180920222427-b2bd46576034+incompatible 20 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180920214743-f730f3ab77d0+incompatible 20 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v0.0.0-20180920194744-16128bbac47f 20 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180920194744-16128bbac47f+incompatible 20 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180913220339-b089e9168825+incompatible 13 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180913113713-6133840f4920+incompatible 13 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180912215327-a927fbdb9bd6+incompatible 12 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180911233227-d8bde9b97ef9+incompatible 11 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180911231410-166874ade92a+incompatible 11 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180911231410-bd41413d57e6+incompatible 11 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180911231222-a5c2fdc5b87b+incompatible 11 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180911152204-9da0f07c928f+incompatible 11 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →
v2.6.0-rc.1.0.20180911152127-877d706b3807+incompatible 11 Sep 2018 U6 — No Details →

The newest 120 of 3,009 versions Vulert tracks. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2023 2
  • 2025 1
  • 2026 3

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 3 of the 6 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for github.com/distribution/distribution

The 5 most severe of 6 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About github.com/distribution/distribution

Is github.com/distribution/distribution safe to use?

Vulert records 6 vulnerabilities for github.com/distribution/distribution in Go: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 6 not yet rated. 4 of them have no published fix yet, so those are the ones to avoid or mitigate.

What is github.com/distribution/distribution's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores github.com/distribution/distribution 60/100, which reads as usable, but worth attention. The score weighs the vulnerability record (40), maintenance and release cadence (25), adoption from dependents and stars (20) and community signals such as the OpenSSF scorecard and forks (15). The current release has a vulnerability with no published fix, which caps this score.

Is the latest version of github.com/distribution/distribution affected?

Yes. v2.8.3+incompatible, the version you would install today, has 6 known vulnerabilities, and 4 has no published fix yet. Use an earlier unaffected release, or the workaround each vulnerability lists.

Which version of github.com/distribution/distribution should I use?

v2.8.3+incompatible is the version Vulert recommends for the affected releases. The version table above lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it, so you can confirm the range you actually run.

How many vulnerabilities does github.com/distribution/distribution have?

6 vulnerabilities are recorded for github.com/distribution/distribution in the Go ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 6 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new github.com/distribution/distribution vulnerabilities disclosed?

3 vulnerabilities were recorded for github.com/distribution/distribution in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 24 May 2023. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of github.com/distribution/distribution are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor github.com/distribution/distribution for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the github.com/distribution/distribution version you actually run against new disclosures, then alerts you when one affects it. There is no installation and no source-code access required.