Vulnerability in Gitlab

CVE-2022-1100

A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.1 prior to 14.7.7, 14.8.0 prior to 14.8.5, and 14.9.0 prior to 14.9.2. The api to update an asset as a link from a release had a regex check which caused exponential number of backtracks for certain user supplied values resulting in high CPU usage.

EPSS: 0.009 (55.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions >=13.1, <14.7.7, >=14.8, <14.8.5, >=14.9, <14.9.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1100?
CVE-2022-1100 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2022-1100?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.