Description
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting package data.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 11.8 – < 16.11.6, 17.0 – < 17.0.4, 17.1 – < 17.1.2 | 16.11.6 |
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-2024-1592 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 10, 2024
References
- GitLab Issue #417975 issue-tracking permissions-required
- https://blog.vlt.sh/blog/the-massive-hole-in-the-npm-ecosystem