CVE-2024-1947

Public Exploit
Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) in GitLab

Description

A denial of service (DoS) condition was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.2.4 before 16.10.6, 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. By leveraging this vulnerability an attacker could create a DoS condition by sending crafted API calls.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 16.10.6, 16.11.3, 17.0.1 or above.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.56%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/443559 issue tracking broken link permissions required
https://hackerone.com/reports/2380264 exploit permissions required technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1947?
CVE-2024-1947 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-1947?
To fix CVE-2024-1947: Upgrade to versions 16.10.6, 16.11.3, 17.0.1 or above.
Is CVE-2024-1947 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-1947 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-1947?
CVE-2024-1947 affects GitLab GitLab.
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