Description
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 17.7.7, 17.8 prior to 17.8.5, and 17.9 prior to 17.9.2. where a denial of service vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a system reboot under certain conditions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | < 17.7.7, 17.8 – < 17.8.5, 17.9 – < 17.9.2 | 17.7.7 |
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 2
- WID-SEC-2025-0549 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 3, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0087 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in GitLab NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Mar 14, 2025
References
- GitLab Issue #511004 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2911928 technical-description exploit permissions-required