CVE-2022-3283: High severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Oct 17, 2022
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Updated

A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before before 15.2.5, all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.3.4, all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.4.1 While cloning an issue with special crafted content added to the description could have been used to trigger high CPU usage.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab<15.2.5
GitLab GitLab<15.2.5
GitLab GitLab>=15.3<15.3.4
GitLab GitLab>=15.3<15.3.4
GitLab GitLab>=15.4<15.4.1
GitLab GitLab>=15.4<15.4.1

Event History

Oct 17, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3283?

CVE-2022-3283 is classified as a potential denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-3283?

To remediate CVE-2022-3283, upgrade GitLab to version 15.2.5 or later, or to versions 15.3.4 or later, or to version 15.4.1 or later.

3

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2022-3283?

CVE-2022-3283 affects all GitLab CE/EE versions before 15.2.5, versions from 15.3 before 15.3.4, and versions from 15.4 before 15.4.1.

4

What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2022-3283?

CVE-2022-3283 can be exploited through specially crafted content in the description while cloning an issue, leading to a potential denial-of-service.

5

Is CVE-2022-3283 a critical vulnerability?

While CVE-2022-3283 is not classified as critical, it poses a risk of denial-of-service that organizations should address promptly.

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