Resource exhaustion in GitLab
CVE-2024-9631
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.6 prior to 17.2.9, starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.5, and starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.2, where viewing diffs of MR with conflicts can be slow.
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: 0.007 (52.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.4% 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 13.6, 17.3, 17.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/480867 (issue-tracking, Exploit, permissions-required, Issue Tracking)
- hackerone.com/reports/2650086 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9631?
- CVE-2024-9631 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9631?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9631 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.