CVE-2024-13041

criticalcovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2025-01-08

On January 8, 2025, we released versions 17.7.1, 17.6.3, 17.5.5 for GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). These versions contain important bug and security fixes, and we strongly recommend that all self-managed GitLab installations be upgraded to one of these versions immediately. GitLab.com is already running the patched version. GitLab Dedicated customers do not need to take action. GitLab releases fixes for vulnerabilities in 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 committed 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. Changes to Imports GitLab released a new user contribution and membership mapping feature for GitLab importers, including Direct Transfer, GitHub, Bitbucket Server, and Gitea importers. This feature is available by default from GitLab 17.7.1. More information on the feature and availability can be found in a blog post and in the documentation here . Why GitLab changed its importer functionality Vulnerabilities ( CVE-2024-5655 , CVE-2024-6385 , CVE-2024-6678 , CVE-2024-8970 ) affecting import functionality were discovered through our HackerOne bug bounty program. To address these vulnerabilities and further enhance security, GitLab redesigned the

CSIRTS triage

What: This release contains important bug and security fixes.
Who is affected: All self-managed GitLab installations.
Urgency: Immediate upgrade is strongly recommended due to critical vulnerabilities.
Action: Upgrade to one of the patched versions immediately.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.27% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 19% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

criticalGitLab Patch Release: 17.7.1, 17.6.3, 17.5.5gitlab · 2025-01-08

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