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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10954
CVE-2020-10954:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
GitLab through version 12.9 was affected by a potential Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the repository archive download functionality. The vulnerability was discovered by the GitLab team and was disclosed on March 26, 2020 (GitLab Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability was identified as CVE-2020-10954 and could be exploited through the repository archive download feature. The issue could cause large resource consumption on a GitLab instance when exploited (GitLab Release).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to a Denial of Service condition by causing excessive resource consumption on the affected GitLab instance (GitLab Release).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in GitLab versions 12.9.1, 12.8.8, and 12.7.8. GitLab strongly recommended that all installations running affected versions be upgraded to the latest version immediately (GitLab Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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