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CVE-2024-1211

criticalcovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2024-05-08
On May 8, 2024, we released versions 16.11.2, 16.10.5, 16.9.7 for GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). These versions contain important bug and security fixes, and we strongly recommend that all GitLab installations be upgraded to one of these versions immediately. GitLab.com is already running the patched version. GitLab releases fixes for vulnerabilities in dedicated patch releases. There are two types of patch releases: scheduled releases, and ad-hoc critical patches for high-severity vulnerabilities. Scheduled releases are released twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesdays. For more information, you can visit our releases handbook and security FAQ . You can see all of GitLab release blog posts here . For security fixes, the issues detailing each vulnerability are made public on our issue tracker 30 days after the release in which they were patched. We are dedicated to ensuring all aspects of GitLab that are exposed to customers or that host customer data are held to the highest security standards. As part of maintaining good security hygiene, it is highly recommended that all customers upgrade to the latest patch release for their supported version. You can read more best practices in securing your GitLab instance in our blog post. Recommended Action We strongly recommend that all installations running a version affected by the issues described below are upgraded to the latest version as soon as possible . When no specific deployment type (omnibus, source code, helm chart, etc.) of a product is mentioned, this means all types are affected. Security fixes Table of security fixes Title Severity ReDoS in branch search when using wildcards High ReDoS in markdown render pipeline Medium Redos on Discord integrations Medium Redos on Google Chat Integration Medium Denial of Service Attack via Pin Menu Medium DoS by filtering tags and branches via the API Medium MR approval via CSRF in SAML SSO Medium Banned user from groups can read issues

CSIRTS triage

vendor: GitLabproduct: GitLabOtheraffected: 16.11.2, 16.10.5, 16.9.7
What
This release contains important bug and security fixes.
Who is affected
All GitLab installations are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to the critical severity of the vulnerabilities.
Action
Upgrade to versions 16.11.2, 16.10.5, or 16.9.7 immediately.

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