Vulnerability · Published Nov 6, 2023 · Assigned by GitLab
CVE-2023-3246Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity resource allocation without limits in GitLab from GitLab. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions starting before 16.3.6, all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.4.2, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.1 which allows an attackers to block Sidekiq job processor.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gitlab-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3246 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | gitlab-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3246 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | gitlab-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3246 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | gitlab-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3246 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-770 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- GitLab Issue #415371 issue-tracking
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2014157 technical-description, exploit, permissions-required