What is CVE-2022-1174?

CVE-2022-1174 is a potential Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Gitlab CE/EE versions 13.7 before 14.7.7 and all versions starting from 14.8 before 14.8.5, and 14.9 before 14.9.2.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-1174?

An attacker can trigger high CPU usage and potentially cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a specially crafted input added in Issues, Merge requests, or Milestones in Gitlab.

What is the severity rating of CVE-2022-1174?

CVE-2022-1174 has a severity rating of "high" with a CVSS score of 7.5.

How can I mitigate the vulnerability in Gitlab CVE-2022-1174?

To mitigate the vulnerability, it is recommended to upgrade Gitlab CE/EE to version 14.7.7, 14.8.5, or 14.9.2, depending on the affected version.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-1174

high

7.5

CWE

1284

4/4/2022

2/8/2024

CVE-2022-1174

Q: Which versions of Gitlab are affected by CVE-2022-1174?

CVE-2022-1174 affects Gitlab CE/EE versions 13.7 before 14.7.7, all versions starting from 14.8 before 14.8.5, and all versions starting from 14.9 before 14.9.2.

First published: Mon Apr 04 2022(Updated: )

A potential DoS vulnerability was discovered in Gitlab CE/EE versions 13.7 before 14.7.7, all versions starting from 14.8 before 14.8.5, all versions starting from 14.9 before 14.9.2 allowed an attacker to trigger high CPU usage via a special crafted input added in Issues, Merge requests, Milestones, Snippets, Wiki pages, etc.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab GitLab	>=13.7.0<14.7.7
GitLab GitLab	>=13.7.0<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

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What is CVE-2022-1174?
CVE-2022-1174 is a potential Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Gitlab CE/EE versions 13.7 before 14.7.7 and all versions starting from 14.8 before 14.8.5, and 14.9 before 14.9.2.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-1174?
An attacker can trigger high CPU usage and potentially cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a specially crafted input added in Issues, Merge requests, or Milestones in Gitlab.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2022-1174?
CVE-2022-1174 has a severity rating of "high" with a CVSS score of 7.5.
Which versions of Gitlab are affected by CVE-2022-1174?
CVE-2022-1174 affects Gitlab CE/EE versions 13.7 before 14.7.7, all versions starting from 14.8 before 14.8.5, and all versions starting from 14.9 before 14.9.2.
How can I mitigate the vulnerability in Gitlab CVE-2022-1174?
To mitigate the vulnerability, it is recommended to upgrade Gitlab CE/EE to version 14.7.7, 14.8.5, or 14.9.2, depending on the affected version.

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