Resource exhaustion in Gitlab
CVE-2020-13354
A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE starting with version 12.6. The container registry name check could cause exponential number of backtracks for certain user supplied values resulting in high CPU usage. Affected versions are: >=12.6, <13.3.9.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.014 (70.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Gitlab
- Gitlab Ce/ee — versions >=12.6, <13.3.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@gitlab.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@gitlab.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13354?
- CVE-2020-13354 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2020-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13354?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.