Description
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 9.2 prior to 16.11.5, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.1, with the processing logic for generating link in dependency files can lead to a regular expression DoS attack on the server
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 9.2 – < 16.11.5, 17.0 – < 17.0.3, 17.1 – < 17.1.1 | 16.11.5 |
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
- NCSC-2024-0270 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in GitLab Enterprise Edition en Community Edition NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jul 4, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-1468 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 26, 2024
References
- GitLab Issue #441806 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2370084 technical-description exploit permissions-required