Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.1 prior to 17.9.8, from 17.10 prior to 17.10.6, and from 17.11 prior to 17.11.2. It was possible to cause a DoS condition via GitHub import requests using a malicious crafted payload.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 17.1 – < 17.9.8, 17.10 – < 17.10.6, 17.11 – < 17.11.2 | 17.9.8 |
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-2025-0982 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 7, 2025
References
- GitLab Issue #491041 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2711684 technical-description exploit permissions-required