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CVE-2024-8237: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in GitLab
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-11-26 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-407
Description
A Denial of Service (DoS) issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions prior to 12.6 prior to 17.4.5, 17.5 prior to 17.5.3, and 17.6 prior to 17.6.1. An attacker could cause a denial of service with a crafted cargo.toml file.
Affected products
- GitLab: from 12.6.0 before 17.4.5; from 17.5.0 before 17.5.3; 17.6.0 — fixed in 17.4.5, 17.5.3
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: GitLab 17.4.5, 17.5.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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