When migrating a repository from another Gitea instance, Gitea used the page size reported in the source server's API settings to end its paginated downloads. A source that reported `max_response_items` as `0` made these loops run indefinitely and grow server memory until it was exhausted. Any user who can migrate repositories could point a migration at a server they control and cause a denial of service.
History

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Gitea
Gitea gitea
Vendors & Products Gitea
Gitea gitea

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Description When migrating a repository from another Gitea instance, Gitea used the page size reported in the source server's API settings to end its paginated downloads. A source that reported `max_response_items` as `0` made these loops run indefinitely and grow server memory until it was exhausted. Any user who can migrate repositories could point a migration at a server they control and cause a denial of service.
Title Gitea migration memory exhaustion from zero page size
Weaknesses CWE-400
CWE-835
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Gitea

Published: 2026-10-06T21:35:26.516Z

Updated: 2026-10-07T15:53:48.550Z

Reserved: 2026-10-04T22:02:04.892Z

Link: CVE-2026-104633

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T15:51:00.622Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-06T22:17:01.200

Modified: 2026-10-13T14:38:56.493

Link: CVE-2026-104633

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-06T21:35:26Z

Links: CVE-2026-104633 - Bugzilla