An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions from 12.10 before 17.8.6, 17.9 before 17.9.3, and 17.10 before 17.10.1. A maliciously crafted file can cause uncontrolled CPU consumption when viewing the associated merge request.
Solution:
The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/500497 | issue tracking permissions required broken link |
https://hackerone.com/reports/2775113 | permissions required exploit technical description |