Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.7 prior to 16.6.6, 16.7 prior to 16.7.4, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.1 It was possible for an attacker to trigger a Regular Expression Denial of Service via a `Cargo.toml` containing maliciously crafted input.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 12.7 – < 16.6.6, 16.7 – < 16.7.4, 16.8 – < 16.8.1 | 16.6.6 |
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-2024-0216 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 18, 2025
References
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/01/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-16-8-1-released/
- GitLab Issue #431924 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2251278 technical-description exploit permissions-required broken-link