What is CVE-2022-3411?

CVE-2022-3411 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-02-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-3411?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Gitlab

CVE-2022-3411

A lack of length validation in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.4 before 15.6.7, 15.7 before 15.7.6, and 15.8 before 15.8.1 allows an authenticated attacker to create a large Issue description via GraphQL which, when repeatedly requested, saturates CPU usage.

EPSS: 0.012 (66.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Gitlab — versions >=12.4, <15.6.7, >=15.7, <15.7.6, >=15.8, <15.8.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cve@gitlab.com (Broken Link)
cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required)
cve@gitlab.com (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3411?: CVE-2022-3411 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-3411?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.