CVE-2024-8233 HIGH

CVE-2024-8233: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in GitLab

Vendor Gitlab
Product GitLab
Weakness CWE-407
Published December 12, 2024
Last update December 12, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 9.4 before 17.4.6, 17.5 before 17.5.4, and 17.6 before 17.6.2. An attacker could cause a denial of service with requests for diff files on a commit or merge request.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 12, 2024 CVE published
December 12, 2024 Record updated

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