Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 9.2 before 18.9.6, 18.10 before 18.10.4, and 18.11 before 18.11.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to cause denial of service due to insufficient resource allocation limits when retrieving notes under certain conditions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 9.2 – < 18.9.6, 18.10 – < 18.10.4, 18.11 – < 18.11.1 | 18.9.6 |
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 2
- NCSC-2026-0128 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in GitLab EE en CE NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Apr 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1245 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 22, 2026
References
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #3160363 technical-description exploit permissions-required
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/548940
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/04/22/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-1-released/