TI-2022-03348 Aliases CVE-2022-3639 GHSA-fmg9-cqhf-254r

Uncontrolled resource consumption in GitLab

HIGH 66CWE-400Published 2022-10-21 · Updated 2025-05-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 10.8 before 15.1.6, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.4, all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.3.2. Improper data handling on branch creation could have been used to trigger high CPU usage.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01132 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 15.1.6, 15.2.4, 15.3.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
GitLab	GitLab	10.8 to before 15.1.6; 15.2 to before 15.2.4; 15.3 to before 15.3.2	15.1.6, 15.2.4, 15.3.2	Patch available	CNA

GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 10.8 to before 15.1.6; 15.2 to before 15.2.4; 15.3 to before 15.3.2 Fixed in 15.1.6, 15.2.4, 15.3.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab::::::::	10.8.0 to before 15.1.6; 15.2 to before 15.2.4; 15.3 to before 15.3.2	Vulnerable	GitLab

cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8.0 to before 15.1.6; 15.2 to before 15.2.4; 15.3 to before 15.3.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 15.1.6, 15.2.4, 15.3.2

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3639
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmg9-cqhf-254r

References

Advisory 1

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3639.json

Other 1

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/366876

TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9

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Sources

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