CVE-2024-2878 in the critical feed json
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab
published last yr. modified 2mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2024-2878 , EUVD-2024-27822
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.7%
- EPSS 19.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 16.11.2
- GitLab GitLab 16.9.7, 16.10.5, 16.11.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
19.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/2416356 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=15.7.0, <16.11.2 |
16.11.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/2416356
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/451918
issue-tracking, permissions-required, broken-link, web
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2024/05/08/patch-release-gitlab-16-11-2-released/
release-notes, article
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2878
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-2878
- NVD CVE-2024-2878
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2024-2878
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