CVE-2021-22166: High severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Jan 15, 2021
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Updated

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

Affected Software

2 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=13.7.0<13.7.2
GitLab GitLab>=13.7.0<13.7.2

Event History

Jan 15, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:13 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-22166?

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

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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