CVE-2024-4539

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

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Published May 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 prior to 16.9.7, starting from 16.10 prior to 16.10.5, and starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.2 where abusing the API to filter branch and tags could lead to Denial of Service.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

GitLab

GitLab

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`15.4`	affected	< 16.9.7
`16.10`	affected	< 16.10.5
`16.11`	affected	< 16.11.2

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 16.9.7, 16.10.5, 16.11.2 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-44152	An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 prior to 16.9.7, starting from 16.10 prior to 16.10.5, and starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.2 where abusing the API to filter branch and tags could lead to Denial of Service.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.774% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/454815

History

Dec 13, 2024 1:30 AM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::* cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*

Oct 7, 2024 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Oct 3, 2024 7:45 AM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-400

Oct 3, 2024 6:30 AM Title updated. Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title	Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLab	Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab
Weaknesses		CWE-770

Aug 29, 2024 3:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Gitlab Gitlab gitlab
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab::::::::
Vendors & Products		Gitlab Gitlab gitlab

Subscriptions

Gitlab Gitlab

Weaknesses

CWE-770

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 3, 2024, 6:23 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitLab
Published: May 9, 2024, 1:38 AM
Updated: Oct 3, 2024, 6:23 AM
Reserved: May 6, 2024, 10:12 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:40 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:40 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 8:02 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: May 14, 2024, 3:44 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 8:02 AM

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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