7.7
CWE
400
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-22181

First published: Fri Jun 11 2021(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.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GitLab>=11.8.0<13.10.5
GitLab>=11.8.0<13.10.5
GitLab>=13.11.0<13.11.5
GitLab>=13.11.0<13.11.5
GitLab>=13.12.0<13.12.2
GitLab>=13.12.0<13.12.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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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