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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions <15.1.6, >=15.2, <15.2.4, >=15.3, <15.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- hackerone.com/reports/1543718 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/361982 (Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2931.json (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.