CVE-2021-22181: High severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Jun 11, 2021
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Updated

A denial of service vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions since 11.8 allows an attacker to create a recursive pipeline relationship and exhaust resources.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=11.8.0<13.10.5
GitLab GitLab>=11.8.0<13.10.5
GitLab GitLab>=13.11.0<13.11.5
GitLab GitLab>=13.11.0<13.11.5
GitLab GitLab>=13.12.0<13.12.2
GitLab GitLab>=13.12.0<13.12.2

Event History

Jun 11, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:43 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22181?

CVE-2021-22181 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability affecting all versions of GitLab since 11.8.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-22181?

To mitigate CVE-2021-22181, it is recommended to upgrade GitLab to versions 13.10.6, 13.11.6, or 13.12.3 or later.

3

What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2021-22181?

CVE-2021-22181 affects all versions of GitLab CE/EE from 11.8.0 to 13.10.5, 13.11.0 to 13.11.5, and 13.12.0 to 13.12.2.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2021-22181 enable?

CVE-2021-22181 allows an attacker to create recursive pipeline relationships, leading to resource exhaustion.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-22181?

Currently, there are no specific workarounds for CVE-2021-22181; upgrading to a fixed version is the recommended action.

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