Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2025· Updated Aug 13, 2025
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab
CVE-2025-2614
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.6 before 18.0.6, 18.1 before 18.1.4, and 18.2 before 18.2.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to cause a denial of service condition by creating specially crafted content that consumes excessive server resources when processed.
AI Insight
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Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 11.6
- (no CPE)range: >=11.6 <18.0.6, >=18.1 <18.1.4, >=18.2 <18.2.2
- osv-coords19 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-docker-machine-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-docker-machine-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-compat-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-compat-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-oci-entrypoint-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-oci-entrypoint-fips-18.1pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-docker-machine-18.1pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-18.1pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-helper-18.1pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-helper-compat-18.1pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-18.1pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-oci-entrypoint-18.1pkg:bitnami/gitlab
< 18.1.3-r1+ 18 more
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: >= 11.6.0, < 18.0.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- hackerone.com/reports/3015894mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/526349mitreissue-trackingpermissions-required
News mentions
1- GitLab Patch Release: 18.2.2, 18.1.4, 18.0.6GitLab Security Releases · Aug 13, 2025