CVE-2024-8973: gitlab DoS (CVSS 6.5)

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.1 prior to 17.9.8, from 17.10 prior to 17.10.6, and from 17.11 prior to 17.11.2. It was possible to cause a DoS condition via GitHub import requests using a malicious crafted payload.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-770 CWE-770

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gitlab	gitlab	17.1.0 — 17.9.8
gitlab	gitlab	17.1.0 — 17.9.8
gitlab	gitlab	17.10.0 — 17.10.6
gitlab	gitlab	17.10.0 — 17.10.6
gitlab	gitlab	17.11.0 — 17.11.2
gitlab	gitlab	17.11.0 — 17.11.2

References

Other References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/491041 https://hackerone.com/reports/2711684

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8973? +

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.1 prior to 17.9.8, from 17.10 prior to 17.10.6, and from 17.11 prior to 17.11.2. It was possible to cause a DoS condition via GitHub import requests using a malicious crafted payload. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-8973? +

CVE-2024-8973 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-8973? +

CVE-2024-8973 affects products from gitlab, specifically: gitlab. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-8973? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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