Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.3 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to create a denial of service condition by sending repeated malformed SSH authentication requests.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | >= 12.3, < 18.6.4; >= 18.7, < 18.7.2; >= 18.8, < 18.8.2 |
References
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/01/21/patch-release-gitlab-18-8-2-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/579746Broken Link
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 22, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed