CVE-2025-14157
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-12-11
Last updated on: 2025-12-11
Assigner: GitLab Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| gitlab | gitlab_ce | 6.3 |
| gitlab | gitlab_ce | 18.6 |
| gitlab | gitlab_ce | 18.5 |
| gitlab | gitlab_ee | 6.3 |
| gitlab | gitlab_ee | 18.6 |
| gitlab | gitlab_ee | 18.4.6 |
| gitlab | gitlab_ce | 18.4.6 |
| gitlab | gitlab_ee | 18.5 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-770 | The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE allows an authenticated user to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition by sending crafted API calls with large content parameters. It affects multiple versions prior to specific fixed releases.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can impact you by causing a Denial of Service condition, which means the GitLab service could become unavailable or unresponsive due to resource exhaustion triggered by malicious API calls.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade GitLab CE/EE to versions 18.4.6 or later, 18.5.4 or later, or 18.6.2 or later, as these versions contain the fix for the Denial of Service issue caused by crafted API calls with large content parameters.