CVE-2022-3639

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-10-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-400

Description

A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 10.8 before 15.1.6, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.4, all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.3.2. Improper data handling on branch creation could have been used to trigger high CPU usage.

Affected products

GitLab: from 10.8.0 before 15.1.6; from 15.2 before 15.2.4; from 15.3 before 15.3.2 — fixed in 15.1.6, 15.2.4, 15.3.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GitLab 15.1.6, 15.2.4, 15.3.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3639.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/366876
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3639.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/366876

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