Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLab (CVE-2024-1816)
A vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE allows an attacker to cause denial of service via crafted OpenAPI files. This affects multiple version ranges from 12.0 up to but not including 16.11.5, 17.0 up to 17.0.3, and 17.1 up to 17.1.1. The issue results in uncontrolled resource consumption leading to service disruption. A patch is available to address this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-1816 is an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE. It affects all versions starting from 12.0 prior to 16.11.5, from 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and from 17.1 prior to 17.1.1. An attacker can exploit this by submitting a crafted OpenAPI file, causing denial of service conditions due to resource exhaustion. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. A patch is available for the affected versions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to cause denial of service by exhausting resources through crafted OpenAPI files. This can disrupt GitLab services, impacting availability for users.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches available for GitLab CE/EE versions prior to 16.11.5, 17.0.3, and 17.1.1. Upgrading to fixed versions will mitigate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLab (CVE-2024-1816)
Description
A vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE allows an attacker to cause denial of service via crafted OpenAPI files. This affects multiple version ranges from 12.0 up to but not including 16.11.5, 17.0 up to 17.0.3, and 17.1 up to 17.1.1. The issue results in uncontrolled resource consumption leading to service disruption. A patch is available to address this vulnerability.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1816 is an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE. It affects all versions starting from 12.0 prior to 16.11.5, from 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and from 17.1 prior to 17.1.1. An attacker can exploit this by submitting a crafted OpenAPI file, causing denial of service conditions due to resource exhaustion. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. A patch is available for the affected versions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to cause denial of service by exhausting resources through crafted OpenAPI files. This can disrupt GitLab services, impacting availability for users.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches available for GitLab CE/EE versions prior to 16.11.5, 17.0.3, and 17.1.1. Upgrading to fixed versions will mitigate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-gitlab-2024-1816
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.5.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2024-1816"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
Threat ID: 6aa329a391cc7f3848d1c733
Added to database: 09/10/2026, 22:05:23 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 22:35:53 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 22:35:53 UTC
Views: 2
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