What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-3205.

What versions of GitLab are affected by this vulnerability?

This vulnerability affects versions starting from 15.11 before 16.1.5, versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, and versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1 of GitLab.

How can an authenticated user trigger the denial of service?

An authenticated user can trigger the denial of service by importing or cloning malicious content.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3205?

The severity of CVE-2023-3205 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

Is there any additional information about this vulnerability?

Yes, you can find additional information about this vulnerability in the GitLab issue tracker and the HackerOne report.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-3205

medium

6.5

CWE

400 1333

1/9/2023

8/10/2024

CVE-2023-3205: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLab

First published: Fri Sep 01 2023(Updated: )

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.11 before 16.1.5, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1. An authenticated user could trigger a denial of service when importing or cloning malicious content.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab GitLab	>=15.11<16.1.5
GitLab GitLab	>=15.11<16.1.5
GitLab GitLab	>=16.2<16.2.5
GitLab GitLab	>=16.2<16.2.5
GitLab GitLab	=16.3.0
GitLab GitLab	=16.3.0

Remedy

Upgrade to versions 16.3.1, 16.2.5, 16.1.5 or above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-3205.
What versions of GitLab are affected by this vulnerability?
This vulnerability affects versions starting from 15.11 before 16.1.5, versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, and versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1 of GitLab.
How can an authenticated user trigger the denial of service?
An authenticated user can trigger the denial of service by importing or cloning malicious content.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-3205?
The severity of CVE-2023-3205 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.
Is there any additional information about this vulnerability?
Yes, you can find additional information about this vulnerability in the GitLab issue tracker and the HackerOne report.

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