CVE-2025-0290

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.0 prior to 17.5.5, from 17.6 prior to 17.6.3, and from 17.7 prior to 17.7.1. Under certain conditions, processing of CI artifacts metadata could cause background jobs to become unresponsive.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 17.6.4, 17.7.2, 17.8.0 or above.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/372134 issue tracking permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-0290?
CVE-2025-0290 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-0290?
To fix CVE-2025-0290: Upgrade to versions 17.6.4, 17.7.2, 17.8.0 or above.
Is CVE-2025-0290 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-0290 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-2025-0290?
CVE-2025-0290 affects GitLab GitLab.
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