CVE-2024-2874: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Published May 22, 2024
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.10.6, version 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. A runner registered with a crafted description has the potential to disrupt the loading of targeted GitLab web resources.

Other sources

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions up to 16.10.6, versions 16.11 up to 16.11.3, and 17.0 up to 17.0.1. A runner registered with a crafted description has the potential to disrupt the loading of targeted GitLab web resources. This is a medium severity issue (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, 6.5). It is now mitigated in the latest release and is assigned CVE-2024-2874.

GitLab

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab<16.10.6
GitLab GitLab<16.10.6
GitLab GitLab>=16.11.0<16.11.3
GitLab GitLab>=16.11.0<16.11.3
GitLab GitLab=17.0.0
GitLab GitLab=17.0.0

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 16.10.6, 16.11.3, 17.0.1 or above.

Event History

May 23, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:02 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:02 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
News Published
via BleepingComputer·05:43 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·05:44 PM
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:52 AM
DescriptionSeverity

Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2874?

CVE-2024-2874 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability.

2

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2024-2874?

CVE-2024-2874 affects all versions before 16.10.6, 16.11 versions before 16.11.3, and 17.0 version before 17.0.1.

3

How do I fix CVE-2024-2874?

To fix CVE-2024-2874, upgrade your GitLab instance to version 16.10.6 or later, 16.11.3 or later, or 17.0.1 or later.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2024-2874 on GitLab?

CVE-2024-2874 allows a malicious runner with a crafted description to disrupt the loading of GitLab web resources.

5

Can CVE-2024-2874 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2024-2874 can potentially be exploited remotely by attackers who register a malicious runner.

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