CVE-2022-1121: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Apr 4, 2022
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Updated

A lack of appropriate timeouts in GitLab Pages included in GitLab CE/EE all versions prior to 14.7.7, 14.8 prior to 14.8.5, and 14.9 prior to 14.9.2 allows an attacker to cause unlimited resource consumption.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab<14.7.7
GitLab GitLab<14.7.7
GitLab GitLab>=14.8.0<14.8.5
GitLab GitLab>=14.8.0<14.8.5
GitLab GitLab>=14.9.0<14.9.2
GitLab GitLab>=14.9.0<14.9.2

Event History

Apr 4, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:46 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1121?

CVE-2022-1121 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for unlimited resource consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-1121?

To fix CVE-2022-1121, upgrade to GitLab versions 14.7.7, 14.8.5, or 14.9.2 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2022-1121?

CVE-2022-1121 affects GitLab CE/EE versions prior to 14.7.7, 14.8 prior to 14.8.5, and 14.9 prior to 14.9.2.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2022-1121 facilitate?

CVE-2022-1121 enables an attacker to launch Denial of Service (DoS) attacks through resource exhaustion.

5

Is CVE-2022-1121 present in all GitLab versions?

No, CVE-2022-1121 is only present in GitLab versions prior to the specified fixed versions.

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