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TI-2024-01692 Aliases CVE-2024-1816GHSA-269c-4g57-c9vg

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLab

Priority LOW 25CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 12.0 prior to 16.11.5, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.1, which allows for an attacker to cause a denial of service using a crafted OpenAPI file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00289 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab12.0 to before 16.11.5; 17.0 to before 17.0.3; 17.1 to before 17.1.116.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 12.0 to before 16.11.5; 17.0 to before 17.0.3; 17.1 to before 17.1.1 Fixed in 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*12.0 to before 16.11.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*12.0 to before 16.11.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.0.0 to before 17.0.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.0.0 to before 17.0.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.1.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.1.0VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.1.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.1.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 16.11.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 16.11.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 to before 17.0.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 to before 17.0.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.1.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.1.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GitLab 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1

    11 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-04557 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLabPriority HIGH 65
    • TI-2024-05251 Improper Access Control in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2024-05867 Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1816
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-269c-4g57-c9vg

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • 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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