What is the severity of CVE-2021-22166?

CVE-2021-22166 has a severity rating that can impact the availability of GitLab due to the potential for denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22166?

To fix CVE-2021-22166, users should upgrade to GitLab version 13.7.2 or later.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2021-22166?

CVE-2021-22166 affects GitLab versions 13.7.0 to 13.7.2 inclusive for both community and enterprise editions.

What type of attack is associated with CVE-2021-22166?

CVE-2021-22166 is associated with a denial of service attack triggered by sending a malformed HTTP request.

Is CVE-2021-22166 present in versions after 13.7.2 of GitLab?

CVE-2021-22166 should not be present in versions beyond 13.7.2 as it was resolved in later updates.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-22166

high

7.5

CWE

400

15/1/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-22166

First published: Fri Jan 15 2021(Updated: )

An attacker could cause a Prometheus denial of service in GitLab 13.7+ by sending an HTTP request with a malformed method

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab	>=13.7.0<13.7.2
GitLab	>=13.7.0<13.7.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22166?
CVE-2021-22166 has a severity rating that can impact the availability of GitLab due to the potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22166?
To fix CVE-2021-22166, users should upgrade to GitLab version 13.7.2 or later.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2021-22166?
CVE-2021-22166 affects GitLab versions 13.7.0 to 13.7.2 inclusive for both community and enterprise editions.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2021-22166?
CVE-2021-22166 is associated with a denial of service attack triggered by sending a malformed HTTP request.
Is CVE-2021-22166 present in versions after 13.7.2 of GitLab?
CVE-2021-22166 should not be present in versions beyond 13.7.2 as it was resolved in later updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22166?
CVE-2021-22166 has a severity rating that can impact the availability of GitLab due to the potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22166?
To fix CVE-2021-22166, users should upgrade to GitLab version 13.7.2 or later.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2021-22166?
CVE-2021-22166 affects GitLab versions 13.7.0 to 13.7.2 inclusive for both community and enterprise editions.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2021-22166?
CVE-2021-22166 is associated with a denial of service attack triggered by sending a malformed HTTP request.
Is CVE-2021-22166 present in versions after 13.7.2 of GitLab?
CVE-2021-22166 should not be present in versions beyond 13.7.2 as it was resolved in later updates.