Vulnerability identifier: #VU50846
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
Universal components / Libraries /
Software for developers
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Universal components / Libraries /
Software for developers
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not delete pending jobs after project removal. A remote user can create unlimited number of jobs, trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Gitlab Community Edition: 12.6.7 - 13.8.3
GitLab Enterprise Edition: 12.6.7 - 13.8.3
External links
http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2021/02/11/security-release-gitlab-13-8-4-released/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.