CVE-2024-9631: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in GitLab

Published Oct 9, 2024
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.6 prior to 17.2.9, starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.5, and starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.2, were viewing diffs of MR with conflicts can be slow. This is a high severity issue (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, 7.5). It is now mitigated in the latest release and is assigned CVE-2024-9631.

Other sources

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.6 prior to 17.2.9, starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.5, and starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.2, where viewing diffs of MR with conflicts can be slow.

MITRE

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab CE/EE>=13.6<17.2.9, >=17.3<17.3.5, >=17.4<17.4.2
GitLab GitLab>=13.6.0<17.2.9
GitLab GitLab>=13.6.0<17.2.9
GitLab GitLab>=17.3.0<17.3.5
GitLab GitLab>=17.3.0<17.3.5
GitLab GitLab>=17.4.0<17.4.2
GitLab GitLab>=17.4.0<17.4.2
GitLab GitLab>=13.6<17.2.9, >=17.3<17.3.5, >=17.4<17.4.2
17.2.917.3.517.4.2

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 17.2.9, 17.3.5, 17.4.2 or above.

Event History

Oct 9, 2024
CVE Published
via GitLab·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via GitLab·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Feb 5, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:30 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-9631?

CVE-2024-9631 is classified as a performance-related issue rather than a security vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-9631?

To resolve the issues related to CVE-2024-9631, you should upgrade GitLab CE/EE to versions 17.2.9, 17.3.5, or 17.4.2 or higher.

3

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2024-9631?

CVE-2024-9631 affects all GitLab CE/EE versions from 13.6 up to 17.2.9, 17.3 up to 17.3.5, and 17.4 up to 17.4.2.

4

What type of issue does CVE-2024-9631 represent?

CVE-2024-9631 represents a performance issue leading to slow diffs in merge requests with conflicts.

5

When was CVE-2024-9631 disclosed?

The specific disclosure date for CVE-2024-9631 is not provided, but it affects versions available in 2024.

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