Missing Authorization Affecting gitlab-cng-fips-17.6 package, versions <17.6.5-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-GITLABCNGFIPS176-8720454
  • published13 Feb 2025
  • disclosed8 Jan 2025

Introduced: 8 Jan 2025

CVE-2024-12431  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-862  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard gitlab-cng-fips-17.6 to version 17.6.5-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gitlab-cng-fips-17.6 package and not the gitlab-cng-fips-17.6 package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.5 before 17.5.5, 17.6 before 17.6.3, and 17.7 before 17.7.1, in which unauthorized users could manipulate the status of issues in public projects.