Vulnerability in GitLab
CVE-2024-6324
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.7 prior to 17.5.5, starting from 17.6 prior to 17.6.3, and starting from 17.7 prior to 17.7.1. It was possible to trigger a DoS by creating cyclic references between epics.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 17.7, 17.6, 15.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/468914 (issue-tracking, Exploit, permissions-required, Issue Tracking)
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/01/08/patch-release-gitlab-17-7-1-released/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/2553716 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6324?
- CVE-2024-6324 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6324?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.