Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.3.6, all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.4.2, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.1. A low-privileged attacker can point a CI/CD Component to an incorrect path and cause the server to exhaust all available memory through an infinite loop and cause Denial of Service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 16.2 – < 16.3.6, 16.4 – < 16.4.2, 16.5 – < 16.5.1 | 16.3.6 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | gitlab | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2023-2788 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 29, 2026
References
- GitLab Issue #428984 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2218566 technical-description exploit permissions-required