CVE-2024-6324 (GCVE-0-2024-6324)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-09 06:02 – Updated: 2025-01-09 15:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in GitLab
Summary
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.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-09 15:32 UTC
CWE
- CWE-407 - Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/468914 | issue-trackingpermissions-required |
| https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/01/08/patc… | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/2553716 | technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required |
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