CVE-2024-5469

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLab

Description

DoS in KAS in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.10.0 prior to 16.10.6 and 16.11.0 prior to 16.11.3 allows an attacker to crash KAS via crafted gRPC requests.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 16.10.6, 16.11.3 or above.

Category

3.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/464143 vendor advisory issue tracking permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5469?
CVE-2024-5469 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5469?
To fix CVE-2024-5469: Upgrade to versions 16.10.6, 16.11.3 or above.
Is CVE-2024-5469 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5469 is being actively exploited. 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-2024-5469?
CVE-2024-5469 affects GitLab GitLab.
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