#VU69785 Input validation error in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition


Published: 2022-12-01

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69785

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3478

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 attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within sidekiq background job. A remote user can upload a specially crafted NuGet package and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 12.8.0 - 15.6.0

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 12.8.0 - 15.6.0


External links
http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/11/30/security-release-gitlab-15-6-1-released/


Q & A

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.


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