CVE-2024-1736

Public Exploit
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions prior to 16.10.7, starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.4, and starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.2. A vulnerability in GitLab's CI/CD pipeline editor could allow for denial of service attacks through maliciously crafted configuration files.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 16.10.7, 16.11.4, 17.0.2 or above.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/442695 issue tracking permissions required vendor advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/2358689 permissions required exploit third party advisory technical description
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/06/12/patch-release-gitlab-17-0-2-released/#redos-in-ci-interpolation-fix-bypass release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1736?
CVE-2024-1736 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-1736?
To fix CVE-2024-1736: Upgrade to versions 16.10.7, 16.11.4, 17.0.2 or above.
Is CVE-2024-1736 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-1736 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-2024-1736?
CVE-2024-1736 affects GitLab GitLab.
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