SB2020052218 - Denial of service in Gitea



SB2020052218 - Denial of service in Gitea

Published: May 22, 2020 Updated: July 12, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020052218
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13246)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack (DoS) on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to double-locking error. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a deadlock, resulting in a denial of service condition.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.