CVE-2024-3114: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLab

Published Aug 7, 2024
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.10 prior to 17.0.6, 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and 17.2 prior to 17.2.2, with the processing logic for parsing invalid commits can lead to a regular expression DoS attack on the server.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab>=11.10.0<17.0.6
GitLab GitLab>=11.10.0<17.0.6
GitLab GitLab>=17.1.0<17.1.4
GitLab GitLab>=17.1.0<17.1.4
GitLab GitLab>=11.10<17.0.6, >=17.1<17.1.4, >=17.2<17.2.2
17.0.617.1.417.2.2

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 17.2.2, 17.1.4, 17.0.6 or above.

Event History

Aug 8, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:31 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:31 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:52 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-3114?

CVE-2024-3114 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for causing a denial of service (DoS) through regular expression processing.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-3114?

To fix CVE-2024-3114, update your GitLab installation to version 17.0.6 or newer, or version 17.1.4 or newer, or version 17.2.2 or newer.

3

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2024-3114?

CVE-2024-3114 affects all GitLab CE and EE versions from 11.10 prior to 17.0.6, 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and 17.2 prior to 17.2.2.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2024-3114 allow?

CVE-2024-3114 can lead to a denial of service attack on the server due to improper processing of invalid commit parsing.

5

Is CVE-2024-3114 specific to any edition of GitLab?

CVE-2024-3114 affects both the Community and Enterprise editions of GitLab across the specified versions.

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