CVE-2025-2853: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Published May 21, 2025
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 17.10.7, 17.11 before 17.11.3, and 18.0 before 18.0.1. A lack of proper validation in GitLab could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service condition.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab CE/EE<17.10.7
GitLab GitLab CE/EE>17.11<17.11.3
GitLab GitLab CE/EE<18.0.1
GitLab GitLab<17.10.7
GitLab GitLab<17.10.7
GitLab GitLab>=17.11.0<17.11.3
GitLab GitLab>=17.11.0<17.11.3
GitLab GitLab=18.0.0
GitLab GitLab=18.0.0
GitLab GitLab c>=17.11<17.11.3, >=18.0<18.0.1
17.11.318.0.1

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 17.10.7, 17.11.3, 18.0.1 or above.

Event History

May 22, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:55 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-2853?

CVE-2025-2853 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting certain versions of GitLab CE/EE.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-2853?

To fix CVE-2025-2853, upgrade to GitLab versions 17.10.7 or later, 17.11.3 or later, or 18.0.1 or later.

3

What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2025-2853?

CVE-2025-2853 affects GitLab CE/EE versions before 17.10.7, 17.11 before 17.11.3, and 18.0 before 18.0.1.

4

Can CVE-2025-2853 be exploited by unauthenticated users?

No, CVE-2025-2853 requires an authenticated user to exploit the vulnerability.

5

What is the potential impact of CVE-2025-2853?

The potential impact of CVE-2025-2853 is a denial of service condition which can disrupt service availability.

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