Execution with Unnecessary Privileges Affecting gitlab package, versions <17.6.5-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-GITLAB-8720615
  • published14 Feb 2025
  • disclosed13 Feb 2025

Introduced: 13 Feb 2025

CVE-2024-8266  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-250  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable gitlab to version 17.6.5-1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.1 prior to 17.6.0, which allows an attacker with maintainer role to trigger a pipeline as project owner under certain circumstances.