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CVE-2024-2878: 
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.7 prior to 16.9.7, starting from 16.10 prior to 16.10.5, and starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.2. It was possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service by crafting unusual search terms for branch names (GitLab Release, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The issue is related to CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling) and affects the branch search functionality when using wildcards (GitLab Release).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to cause a denial of service condition in GitLab instances by crafting unusual search terms for branch names, potentially affecting system availability (GitLab Release).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in GitLab versions 16.9.7, 16.10.5, and 16.11.2. Users are strongly recommended to upgrade to these patched versions immediately. GitLab.com is already running the patched version (GitLab Release).

Community reactions

The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed through GitLab's HackerOne bug bounty program by researcher joaxcar (GitLab Release).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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