The vulnerability arises from the way GitLab handles branch search queries when using wildcards. An attacker can exploit this by crafting specific search terms for branch names, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2024-07-11
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: High