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TI-2024-07455 Aliases CVE-2024-8041GHSA-qvhh-qrj8-5g7c

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLab

Priority LOW 29CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

A Denial of Service (DoS) issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions prior to 17.1.6, 17.2 prior to 17.2.4, and 17.3 prior to 17.3.1. A denial of service could occur upon importing a maliciously crafted repository using the GitHub importer.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00462 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.1.6, 17.2.4, 17.3.1

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
GitLabGitLabbefore 17.1.6; 17.2 to before 17.2.4; 17.3 to before 17.3.117.1.6, 17.2.4, 17.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected before 17.1.6; 17.2 to before 17.2.4; 17.3 to before 17.3.1 Fixed in 17.1.6, 17.2.4, 17.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*before 17.1.6; 17.2.0 to before 17.2.4; 17.3.0 to before 17.3.1VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*before 17.1.6; 17.2.0 to before 17.2.4; 17.3.0 to before 17.3.1VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions before 17.1.6; 17.2.0 to before 17.2.4; 17.3.0 to before 17.3.1 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions before 17.1.6; 17.2.0 to before 17.2.4; 17.3.0 to before 17.3.1 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.1.6, 17.2.4, 17.3.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    GitLab 17.1.6, 17.2.4, 17.3.1

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-06584 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in GitLabPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2024-06031 Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality in GitLabPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2024-02929 Improper Access Control in GitLabPriority LOW 20
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8041
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvhh-qrj8-5g7c

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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