#VU60316 Input validation error in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition


Published: 2022-02-04

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60316

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0477

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 improper handling bulk requests to delete existing packages from the package registries. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 11.9.0 - 14.7.0

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 11.9.0 - 14.7.0


External links
http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/02/03/security-release-gitlab-14-7-1-released/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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