CWE
400
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-2455

First published: Mon Oct 17 2022(Updated: )

A business logic issue in the handling of large repositories in all versions of GitLab CE/EE from 10.0 before 15.1.6, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.4, all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.3.2 allowed an authenticated and authorized user to exhaust server resources by importing a malicious project.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GitLab>=10.0.0<15.1.6
GitLab>=10.0.0<15.1.6
GitLab>=15.2<15.2.4
GitLab>=15.2<15.2.4
GitLab>=15.3<15.3.2
GitLab>=15.3<15.3.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-2455?

    CVE-2022-2455 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to exhaust server resources.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-2455?

    To mitigate CVE-2022-2455, update your GitLab installation to version 15.1.6 or later, or 15.2.4 or later, or 15.3.2 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2022-2455?

    CVE-2022-2455 affects all versions of GitLab CE/EE from 10.0 before 15.1.6, and specific versions up to 15.3.2.

  • What type of issue is CVE-2022-2455 classified as?

    CVE-2022-2455 is classified as a business logic issue causing resource exhaustion.

  • Can unauthenticated users exploit CVE-2022-2455?

    No, CVE-2022-2455 can only be exploited by authenticated and authorized users.

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