CVE-2025-10497: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Published Oct 27, 2025
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Updated

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.10 before 18.3.5, 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that could have allowed an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service condition by sending specially crafted payloads.

Other sources

GitLab has remediated an issue that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service condition by sending specially crafted payloads.

GitLab

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab>=17.10<18.3.5, >=18.4<18.4.3, >=18.5<18.5.1
18.3.518.4.318.5.1
GitLab GitLab>=17.10.0<18.3.5
GitLab GitLab>=17.10.0<18.3.5
GitLab GitLab>=18.4.0<18.4.3
GitLab GitLab>=18.4.0<18.4.3
GitLab GitLab=18.5.0
GitLab GitLab=18.5.0

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 18.3.5, 18.4.3, 18.5.1 or above.

Event History

Oct 27, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:05 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:05 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:49 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-10497?

CVE-2025-10497 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-10497?

To fix CVE-2025-10497, upgrade to the latest versions of GitLab: 18.3.5, 18.4.3, or 18.5.1.

3

What impact does CVE-2025-10497 have on affected systems?

CVE-2025-10497 can enable an unauthenticated user to launch a denial of service attack on affected GitLab installations.

4

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2025-10497?

Versions 17.10 to 18.3.5, 18.4 to 18.4.3, and 18.5 to 18.5.1 of GitLab are affected by CVE-2025-10497.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-10497?

There is no documented workaround for CVE-2025-10497; the only resolution is to apply the recommended updates.

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