CVE-2024-6324

Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in GitLab

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.7 prior to 17.5.5, starting from 17.6 prior to 17.6.3, and starting from 17.7 prior to 17.7.1. It was possible to trigger a DoS by creating cyclic references between epics.

Affected

GitLab

CVSS v3.1 NVD

4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS

0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 53rd percentile

Published

2025-01-09

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://hackerone.com/reports/2553716

Security advisories

• https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/01/08/patch-release-gitlab-17-7-1-released/#cyclic…
• https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/468914

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry