Invalid Commit Processing Can Lead to Regular Expression DoS Attack on Server

CVE-2024-3114
6.5MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 August 2024

Summary

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.10 prior to 17.0.6, 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and 17.2 prior to 17.2.2, with the processing logic for parsing invalid commits can lead to a regular expression DoS attack on the server.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab < 17.0.6

GitLab < 17.1.4

GitLab < 17.2.2

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Risk change from: 6.5 to: 4.3 - (MEDIUM)

  • Risk change from: 6.5 to: 4.3 - (MEDIUM)

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Thanks [joaxcar](https://hackerone.com/joaxcar) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
.