CVE-2024-2878

Public Exploit
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.7 prior to 16.9.7, starting from 16.10 prior to 16.10.5, and starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.2. It was possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service by crafting unusual search terms for branch names.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 16.9.7, 16.10.5, 16.11.2 or above.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.30%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/451918 issue tracking permissions required
https://hackerone.com/reports/2416356 exploit permissions required technical description
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/05/08/patch-release-gitlab-16-11-2-released/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2878?
CVE-2024-2878 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-2878?
To fix CVE-2024-2878: Upgrade to versions 16.9.7, 16.10.5, 16.11.2 or above.
Is CVE-2024-2878 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-2878 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-2024-2878?
CVE-2024-2878 affects GitLab GitLab.
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