GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.6.6, 18.7 before 18.7.4, and 18.8 before 18.8.4 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause denial of service through memory or CPU exhaustion by bypassing JSON validation middleware limits.
Weakness
Product A handles inputs or steps differently than Product B, which causes A to perform incorrect actions based on its perception of B’s state.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 18.4.0 (including) | 18.6.6 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 18.7.0 (including) | 18.7.4 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 18.8.0 (including) | 18.8.4 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/105.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/273.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/34.html