CVE-2021-22216: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability
Published Jun 8, 2021
·Updated
A denial of service vulnerability in all versions of GitLab CE/EE before 13.12.2, 13.11.5 or 13.10.5 allows an attacker to cause uncontrolled resource consumption with a very long issue or merge request description
Affected Software
6 affected components
GitLab GitLab<13.10.5
GitLab GitLab<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 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2021-22216?
CVE-2021-22216 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability with a high severity level.
2
How do I fix CVE-2021-22216?
To fix CVE-2021-22216, you should upgrade to GitLab versions 13.12.2, 13.11.5, or 13.10.5 or later.
3
What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2021-22216?
CVE-2021-22216 affects all versions of GitLab CE/EE prior to versions 13.12.2, 13.11.5, or 13.10.5.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2021-22216 enable?
CVE-2021-22216 allows an attacker to cause uncontrolled resource consumption through excessively long issue or merge request descriptions.
5
Is CVE-2021-22216 relevant to both GitLab CE and EE?
Yes, CVE-2021-22216 affects both GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE).