Vulnerability identifier: #VU72748
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:
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 improper filtering for number of requests to read commits details. A remote user can trigger a resource depletion attack and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Gitlab Community Edition: 9.0 - 15.9.1
GitLab Enterprise Edition: 9.0.0 - 15.9.1
External links
http://about.gitlab.com/releases/2023/03/02/security-release-gitlab-15-9-2-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.