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CVE-2024-2818: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Affects gitlabSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in 16.10.1 : update gitlab when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 60% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 16.10.1, 16.9.3, 16.8.5

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Apr 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade gitlab to 16.10.1, 16.9.3 or 16.8.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Bitnamigitlabpkg:bitnami/gitlabOther threatsAffected
  • <16.8.5
  • >=16.9.0 <16.9.3
  • >=16.10.0 <16.10.1
Fixed in
  • 16.8.5
  • 16.9.3
  • 16.10.1

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AI-suggested

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.

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.

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