What is the severity of CVE-2022-2592?

CVE-2022-2592 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2592?

To fix CVE-2022-2592, upgrade GitLab to version 15.1.6, 15.2.4, or 15.3.2 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2022-2592?

CVE-2022-2592 affects all versions of GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions prior to the specified patched versions.

What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2022-2592?

An authenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2022-2592 by creating a maliciously large Snippet, causing excessive load on the server.

What components of GitLab are vulnerable in CVE-2022-2592?

The vulnerability in CVE-2022-2592 specifically impacts Snippet descriptions in GitLab.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-2592

medium

6.5

CWE

1284

17/10/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-2592

First published: Mon Oct 17 2022(Updated: )

A lack of length validation in Snippet descriptions in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions prior to 15.1.6, 15.2 prior to 15.2.4 and 15.3 prior to 15.3.2 allows an authenticated attacker to create a maliciously large Snippet which when requested with or without authentication places excessive load on the server, potential leading to Denial of Service.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab	<15.1.6
GitLab	<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-2022-2592?
CVE-2022-2592 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2592?
To fix CVE-2022-2592, upgrade GitLab to version 15.1.6, 15.2.4, or 15.3.2 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2022-2592?
CVE-2022-2592 affects all versions of GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions prior to the specified patched versions.
What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2022-2592?
An authenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2022-2592 by creating a maliciously large Snippet, causing excessive load on the server.
What components of GitLab are vulnerable in CVE-2022-2592?
The vulnerability in CVE-2022-2592 specifically impacts Snippet descriptions in GitLab.

agent/type
agent/references
agent/weakness
agent/author
agent/softwarecombine
agent/description
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/severity
agent/last-modified-date
agent/first-publish-date
agent/event
agent/source
agent/tags
collector/nvd-index
agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
vendor/gitlab
canonical/gitlab
version/gitlab/15.2
version/gitlab/15.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2592?
CVE-2022-2592 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2592?
To fix CVE-2022-2592, upgrade GitLab to version 15.1.6, 15.2.4, or 15.3.2 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2022-2592?
CVE-2022-2592 affects all versions of GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions prior to the specified patched versions.
What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2022-2592?
An authenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2022-2592 by creating a maliciously large Snippet, causing excessive load on the server.
What components of GitLab are vulnerable in CVE-2022-2592?
The vulnerability in CVE-2022-2592 specifically impacts Snippet descriptions in GitLab.