What is the severity of CVE-2024-6324?

CVE-2024-6324 is classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting certain versions of GitLab CE/EE.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6324?

To fix CVE-2024-6324, upgrade your GitLab CE/EE to version 17.5.5, 17.6.3, or 17.7.1 or later.

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2024-6324?

CVE-2024-6324 affects GitLab CE/EE versions starting from 15.7 to prior versions of 17.5.5, 17.6 to prior versions of 17.6.3, and 17.7 to prior versions of 17.7.1.

What kind of issue does CVE-2024-6324 cause in GitLab?

CVE-2024-6324 allows attackers to trigger a denial-of-service by creating cyclic references between epics.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-6324 if I cannot upgrade immediately?

Currently, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2024-6324, so upgrading is recommended to mitigate the risk.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-6324

medium

4.3

CWE

407

9/1/2025

CVE-2024-6324: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in GitLab

First published: Thu Jan 09 2025(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.7 prior to 17.5.5, starting from 17.6 prior to 17.6.3, and starting from 17.7 prior to 17.7.1. It was possible to trigger a DoS by creating cyclic references between epics.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab Community Edition	>=15.7<17.5.5>=17.6<17.6.3>=17.7<17.7.1

Remedy

Upgrade to versions 17.7.1, 17.6.3, 17.5.5 or above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6324?
CVE-2024-6324 is classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting certain versions of GitLab CE/EE.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6324?
To fix CVE-2024-6324, upgrade your GitLab CE/EE to version 17.5.5, 17.6.3, or 17.7.1 or later.
Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2024-6324?
CVE-2024-6324 affects GitLab CE/EE versions starting from 15.7 to prior versions of 17.5.5, 17.6 to prior versions of 17.6.3, and 17.7 to prior versions of 17.7.1.
What kind of issue does CVE-2024-6324 cause in GitLab?
CVE-2024-6324 allows attackers to trigger a denial-of-service by creating cyclic references between epics.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-6324 if I cannot upgrade immediately?
Currently, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2024-6324, so upgrading is recommended to mitigate the risk.

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