CWE
400
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-13349

First published: Tue Nov 17 2020(Updated: )

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 8.12. A regular expression related to a file path resulted in the Advanced Search feature susceptible to catastrophic backtracking. Affected versions are >=8.12, <13.3.9,>=13.4, <13.4.5,>=13.5, <13.5.2.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GitLab>=8.12.0<13.3.9
GitLab>=13.4.0<13.4.5
GitLab>=13.5.0<13.5.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-13349?

    CVE-2020-13349 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for service disruption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-13349?

    To fix CVE-2020-13349, upgrade your GitLab EE installation to version 13.3.9 or later, or to version 13.4.5 or later, or to version 13.5.2 or later.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13349?

    CVE-2020-13349 affects GitLab EE versions from 8.12 up to, but not including, 13.3.9, as well as specific versions 13.4 and 13.5 before reaching 13.4.5 and 13.5.2 respectively.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2020-13349?

    CVE-2020-13349 is related to catastrophic backtracking in a regular expression tied to the Advanced Search feature.

  • Is CVE-2020-13349 present in GitLab CE?

    CVE-2020-13349 specifically affects GitLab EE, and there are no indications it impacts GitLab CE.

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