CVE-2024-4539

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 prior to 16.9.7, starting from 16.10 prior to 16.10.5, and starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.2 where abusing the API to filter branch and tags could lead to Denial of Service.

Remediation

Solution:

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

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.61%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/454815 issue tracking broken link permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-4539?
CVE-2024-4539 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-4539?
To fix CVE-2024-4539: Upgrade to versions 16.9.7, 16.10.5, 16.11.2 or above.
Is CVE-2024-4539 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-4539 is being actively exploited. 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-2024-4539?
CVE-2024-4539 affects GitLab GitLab.
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