CVE-2024-8041

Name: CVE-2024-8041
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-22T16:15:10.88+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-8041 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A Denial of Service (DoS) issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions prior to 17.1.6, 17.2 prior to 17.2.4, and 17.3 prior to 17.3.1. A denial of service could occur upon importing a maliciously crafted repository using the GitHub importer.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Denial of Service (DoS) issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions prior to 17.1.6, 17.2 prior to 17.2.4, and 17.3 prior to 17.3.1. A denial of service could occur upon importing a maliciously crafted repository using the GitHub importer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	< 17.1.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.2.0, < 17.2.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.3.0, < 17.3.1

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/463092Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2499070Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Aug 22, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8041?

How severe is CVE-2024-8041?

CVE-2024-8041 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8041?

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Source: NVD / NIST