Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab (CVE-2024-2818)
A resource allocation vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE allows attackers to cause a denial of service by submitting maliciously crafted label description parameters. This affects multiple version ranges before patched releases. The issue has been fixed in versions 16.8.5, 16.9.3, and 16.10.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-2818 is a denial of service vulnerability in GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions. An attacker can exploit improper resource allocation controls by providing a maliciously crafted description parameter for labels, leading to resource exhaustion. The vulnerability affects all GitLab versions prior to 16.8.5, versions from 16.9.0 up to but not including 16.9.3, and versions from 16.10.0 up to but not including 16.10.1. Patches have been released to address this issue in versions 16.8.5, 16.9.3, and 16.10.1.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause denial of service by exhausting resources through crafted label descriptions. This may disrupt normal GitLab operations, impacting availability for users.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by upgrading GitLab to versions 16.8.5, 16.9.3, or 16.10.1 or later. Since patches are available, updating to these fixed versions fully mitigates the vulnerability.
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab (CVE-2024-2818)
Description
A resource allocation vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE allows attackers to cause a denial of service by submitting maliciously crafted label description parameters. This affects multiple version ranges before patched releases. The issue has been fixed in versions 16.8.5, 16.9.3, and 16.10.1.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-2818 is a denial of service vulnerability in GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions. An attacker can exploit improper resource allocation controls by providing a maliciously crafted description parameter for labels, leading to resource exhaustion. The vulnerability affects all GitLab versions prior to 16.8.5, versions from 16.9.0 up to but not including 16.9.3, and versions from 16.10.0 up to but not including 16.10.1. Patches have been released to address this issue in versions 16.8.5, 16.9.3, and 16.10.1.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause denial of service by exhausting resources through crafted label descriptions. This may disrupt normal GitLab operations, impacting availability for users.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by upgrading GitLab to versions 16.8.5, 16.9.3, or 16.10.1 or later. Since patches are available, updating to these fixed versions fully mitigates the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-gitlab-2024-2818
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.5.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2024-2818"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
Threat ID: 6aa329a391cc7f3848d1c72f
Added to database: 09/10/2026, 22:05:23 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 22:35:26 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 22:35:26 UTC
Views: 2
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