Resource exhaustion in Gitlab
CVE-2022-2931
A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.1.6, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.4, all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.3.2. Malformed content added to the issue description could have been used to trigger high CPU usage.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.011 (62.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gitlab — versions <15.1.6, >=15.2, <15.2.4, >=15.3, <15.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2931?
- CVE-2022-2931 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2931?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.