CVE-2025-5996

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 2.1.0 before 17.10.8, 17.11 before 17.11.4, and 18.0 before 18.0.2. A lack of input validation in HTTP responses could allow an authenticated user to cause denial of service.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 17.10.7, 17.11.3, 18.0.1 or above.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/476671 issue tracking permissions required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/483150 issue tracking permissions required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/479167 issue tracking permissions required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/483111 issue tracking permissions required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/498649 issue tracking permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-5996?
CVE-2025-5996 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-5996?
To fix CVE-2025-5996: Upgrade to versions 17.10.7, 17.11.3, 18.0.1 or above.
Is CVE-2025-5996 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-5996 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-2025-5996?
CVE-2025-5996 affects GitLab GitLab.
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