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

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.