CVE-2025-14511
Denial of Service in GitLab Container Registry via Crafted Files
Publication date: 2026-02-25
Last updated on: 2026-02-28
Assigner: GitLab Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| gitlab | gitlab | From 18.8.0 (inc) to 18.8.5 (exc) |
| gitlab | gitlab | From 18.8.0 (inc) to 18.8.5 (exc) |
| gitlab | gitlab | 18.9.0 |
| gitlab | gitlab | 18.9.0 |
| gitlab | gitlab | From 12.2.0 (inc) to 18.7.5 (exc) |
| gitlab | gitlab | From 12.2.0 (inc) to 18.7.5 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-1284 | The product receives input that is expected to specify a quantity (such as size or length), but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the quantity has the required properties. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affects versions from 12.2 before 18.7.5, 18.8 before 18.8.5, and 18.9 before 18.9.1. It allows an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service (DoS) by sending specially crafted files to the container registry event endpoint under certain conditions.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service condition, meaning that an attacker can disrupt the normal operation of the GitLab service by sending specially crafted files without needing to authenticate. This could lead to service unavailability or interruptions.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade GitLab CE/EE to a fixed version. Specifically, update to version 18.7.5 or later if you are using the 18.7 series, 18.8.5 or later if using the 18.8 series, or 18.9.1 or later if using the 18.9 series.
These updates address the issue that allowed unauthenticated users to cause denial of service by sending specially crafted files to the container registry event endpoint.