Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions prior to 16.10.7, starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.4, and starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.2. A vulnerability in GitLab's CI/CD pipeline editor could allow for denial of service attacks through maliciously crafted configuration files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 15.8 – < 16.10.7, 16.11 – < 16.11.4, 17.0 – < 17.0.2 | 16.10.7 |
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
- NCSC-2024-0258 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in GitLab Enterprise Edition en Community Edition NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jun 14, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-1367 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service und Cross-Site Scripting BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 12, 2024
References
- GitLab Issue #442695 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2358689 technical-description exploit permissions-required
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/06/12/patch-release-gitlab-17-0-2-released/#redos-in-ci-interpolation-fix-bypass