CVE-2024-8973: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Published May 7, 2025
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.1 prior to 17.9.8, from 17.10 prior to 17.10.6, and from 17.11 prior to 17.11.2. It was possible to cause a DoS condition via GitHub import requests using a malicious crafted payload.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab CE/EE>=17.1, <17.9.8, >=17.10, <17.10.6, >=17.11, <17.11.2
GitLab GitLab>=17.1.0<17.9.8
GitLab GitLab>=17.1.0<17.9.8
GitLab GitLab>=17.10.0<17.10.6
GitLab GitLab>=17.10.0<17.10.6
GitLab GitLab>=17.11.0<17.11.2
GitLab GitLab>=17.11.0<17.11.2
GitLab GitLab>=17.1<17.9.8, >=17.10<17.10.6, >=17.11<17.11.2
17.9.817.10.617.11.2

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 17.9.8, 17.10.6, 17.11.2 or above.

Event History

May 9, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:14 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:55 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8973?

CVE-2024-8973 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-8973?

To fix CVE-2024-8973, upgrade your GitLab CE/EE to version 17.9.8 or newer, 17.10.6 or newer, or 17.11.2 or newer.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-8973?

CVE-2024-8973 affects GitLab CE/EE versions from 17.1 to 17.9.8, from 17.10 to 17.10.6, and from 17.11 to 17.11.2.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2024-8973 enable?

CVE-2024-8973 enables a denial of service attack via maliciously crafted payloads in GitHub import requests.

5

Is CVE-2024-8973 present in GitLab SaaS installations?

CVE-2024-8973 does not affect GitLab SaaS installations as it is limited to self-hosted GitLab CE/EE versions.

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