Description
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 8.2 prior to 17.1.6 starting from 17.2 prior to 17.2.4, and starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.1, which allows an attacker to create a branch with the same name as a deleted tag.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 8.2 – < 17.1.6, 17.2 – < 17.2.4, 17.3 – < 17.3.1 | 17.1.6 |
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-2024-1899 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 21, 2024
References
- GitLab Issue #470647 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2574561 technical-description exploit permissions-required