CVE-2025-13929
Denial of Service in GitLab Repository Archive Endpoints
Publication date: 2026-03-11
Last updated on: 2026-03-13
Assigner: GitLab Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| gitlab | gitlab | From 18.8.0 (inc) to 18.8.6 (exc) |
| gitlab | gitlab | From 18.9.0 (inc) to 18.9.2 (exc) |
| gitlab | gitlab | From 18.8.0 (inc) to 18.8.6 (exc) |
| gitlab | gitlab | From 18.9.0 (inc) to 18.9.2 (exc) |
| gitlab | gitlab | From 10.0.0 (inc) to 18.7.6 (exc) |
| gitlab | gitlab | From 10.0.0 (inc) to 18.7.6 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-770 | The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affects versions from 10.0 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2. It allows an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted requests to repository archive endpoints under certain conditions.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service (DoS) condition. An attacker who is not authenticated can exploit this issue to disrupt the availability of the GitLab service by targeting repository archive endpoints, potentially causing service interruptions.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade GitLab CE/EE to a fixed version. Specifically, update to version 18.7.6 or later if you are using the 18.7 series, 18.8.6 or later if using the 18.8 series, or 18.9.2 or later if using the 18.9 series. This will prevent unauthenticated users from causing a denial of service via specially crafted requests to repository archive endpoints.