CVE-2024-3114

Public Exploit
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLab

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.10 prior to 17.0.6, 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and 17.2 prior to 17.2.2, with the processing logic for parsing invalid commits can lead to a regular expression DoS attack on the server.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 17.2.2, 17.1.4, 17.0.6 or above.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.30%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/452547 broken link issue tracking permissions required
https://hackerone.com/reports/2416630 exploit permissions required technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-3114?
CVE-2024-3114 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-3114?
To fix CVE-2024-3114: Upgrade to versions 17.2.2, 17.1.4, 17.0.6 or above.
Is CVE-2024-3114 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-3114 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-2024-3114?
CVE-2024-3114 affects GitLab GitLab.
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