What is the severity of CVE-2020-13333?

CVE-2020-13333 is classified as a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13333?

To remediate CVE-2020-13333, upgrade GitLab to a version that is not affected, specifically above 13.3.0.

What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2020-13333?

CVE-2020-13333 affects GitLab versions 13.1, 13.2, and 13.3.

What type of issue does CVE-2020-13333 represent?

CVE-2020-13333 represents a potential Denial of Service (DoS) issue due to a regex check causing high CPU usage.

Can CVE-2020-13333 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2020-13333 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted user inputs to the affected API.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-13333

medium

4.3

CWE

400 20

6/10/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-13333: Input Validation

First published: Tue Oct 06 2020(Updated: )

A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions 13.1, 13.2 and 13.3. The api to update an asset as a link from a release had a regex check which caused exponential number of backtracks for certain user supplied values resulting in high CPU usage.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab	=13.1.0
GitLab	=13.1.0
GitLab	=13.2.0
GitLab	=13.2.0
GitLab	=13.3.0
GitLab	=13.3.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13333?
CVE-2020-13333 is classified as a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13333?
To remediate CVE-2020-13333, upgrade GitLab to a version that is not affected, specifically above 13.3.0.
What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2020-13333?
CVE-2020-13333 affects GitLab versions 13.1, 13.2, and 13.3.
What type of issue does CVE-2020-13333 represent?
CVE-2020-13333 represents a potential Denial of Service (DoS) issue due to a regex check causing high CPU usage.
Can CVE-2020-13333 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2020-13333 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted user inputs to the affected API.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13333?
CVE-2020-13333 is classified as a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13333?
To remediate CVE-2020-13333, upgrade GitLab to a version that is not affected, specifically above 13.3.0.
What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2020-13333?
CVE-2020-13333 affects GitLab versions 13.1, 13.2, and 13.3.
What type of issue does CVE-2020-13333 represent?
CVE-2020-13333 represents a potential Denial of Service (DoS) issue due to a regex check causing high CPU usage.
Can CVE-2020-13333 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2020-13333 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted user inputs to the affected API.