The BSI has published a current IT security notice for GitLab. Several vulnerabilities have been identified. You can find out more about the affected operating systems and products as well as CVE numbers here on news.de.
The Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) reported a security advisory for GitLab on May 7th, 2024. The report points to several vulnerabilities that make an attack possible. The operating systems Linux and UNIX as well as the open source GitLab product are affected by the security gap.
The latest manufacturer recommendations regarding updates, workarounds and security patches for this vulnerability can be found here: GitLab Patch Release (Stand: 08.05.2024).
Multiple vulnerabilities reported for GitLab – Risk: medium
Risk level: 3 (medium)
CVSS Base Score: 7,5
CVSS Temporal Score: 6,5
Remoteangriff: Ja
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is used to assess the vulnerability of computer systems. The CVSS standard makes it possible to compare potential or actual security vulnerabilities based on various metrics in order to create a priority list for taking countermeasures. The attributes “none”, “low”, “medium”, “high” and “critical” are used to determine the severity levels of a vulnerability. The Base Score evaluates the requirements for an attack (including authentication, complexity, privileges, user interaction) and its consequences. The temporal score also takes changes over time in the danger situation into account. The risk of the vulnerability discussed here is classified as “medium” according to the CVSS with a base score of 7.5.
GitLab Bug: Vulnerabilities and CVE numbers
GitLab is a web application for version management for software projects based on git.
A remote, anonymous or authenticated attacker could exploit multiple vulnerabilities in GitLab to conduct a denial of service attack, bypass security mechanisms and disclose information.
The vulnerability is identified with the unique CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identification numbers. CVE-2023-6195, CVE-2023-6682, CVE-2023-6688, CVE-2024-1211, CVE-2024-1539, CVE-2024-2454, CVE-2024-2651, CVE-2024-2878, CVE-2024-3976, CVE-2024-4539 und CVE-2024-4597 traded.
Systems affected by the GitLab security vulnerability at a glance
Operating systems
Linux, UNIX
Products
Open Source GitLab Open Source GitLab Open Source GitLab
General measures for dealing with IT vulnerabilities
Users of the affected systems should keep them up to date. When security gaps become known, manufacturers are required to fix them as quickly as possible by developing a patch or a workaround. If security patches are available, install them promptly. For information, consult the sources listed in the next section. These often contain further information about the latest version of the software in question as well as the availability of security patches or information about workarounds. If you have any further questions or uncertainties, please contact your responsible administrator. IT security managers should regularly check when the IT security warning Affected manufacturers provide a new security update.
Sources of updates, patches and workarounds
Here you will find further links with information about bug reports, security fixes and workarounds.
GitLab Patch Release vom 2024-05-08 (07.05.2024)
For more information, see:
Version history of this security alert
This is the initial version of this IT security notice for GitLab. If updates are announced, this text will be updated. You can read about changes or additions in this version history.
May 7, 2024 – Initial version
+++ Editorial note: This text was generated based on current BSI data and will be updated in a data-driven manner depending on the warning situation. We accept feedback and comments at [email protected]. +++
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