CVE-2024-12379

Public Exploit
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Description

A denial of service vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.1 prior to 17.6.5, 17.7 prior to 17.7.4, and 17.8 prior to 17.8.2 allows an attacker to impact the availability of GitLab via unbounded symbol creation via the scopes parameter in a Personal Access Token.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to version 17.6.5, 17.7.4 or 17.8.2

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/508559 issue tracking permissions required
https://hackerone.com/reports/2871791 exploit permissions required technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12379?
CVE-2024-12379 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-12379?
To fix CVE-2024-12379: Upgrade to version 17.6.5, 17.7.4 or 17.8.2
Is CVE-2024-12379 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-12379 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-12379?
CVE-2024-12379 affects GitLab GitLab.
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