CWE
400
EPSS
0.044%
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2024-7610: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLab

First published: Thu Aug 08 2024(Updated: )

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 15.9 before 17.0.6, 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and 17.2 prior to 17.2.2. It is possible for an attacker to cause catastrophic backtracking while parsing results from Elasticsearch.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GitLab>=15.9.0<17.0.6
GitLab>=15.9.0<17.0.6
GitLab>=17.1.0<17.1.4
GitLab>=17.1.0<17.1.4

Remedy

Upgrade to versions 17.2.2, 17.1.4, 17.0.6 or above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-7610?

    CVE-2024-7610 is classified as a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-7610?

    To fix CVE-2024-7610, upgrade GitLab to version 17.0.6 or later, 17.1.4 or later, or 17.2.2 or later.

  • What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2024-7610?

    CVE-2024-7610 affects all versions of GitLab starting from 15.9 and prior to versions 17.0.6, 17.1.4, and 17.2.2.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2024-7610 on GitLab?

    CVE-2024-7610 can lead to catastrophic backtracking while parsing results from Elasticsearch, resulting in service interruptions.

  • Can CVE-2024-7610 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2024-7610 can potentially be exploited remotely by an attacker.

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