CVE-2023-0921
MEDIUMEPSS 100th pctlDescription
A lack of length validation in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 8.3 before 15.10.8, 15.11 before 15.11.7, and 16.0 before 16.0.2 allows an authenticated attacker to create a large Issue description via GraphQL which, when repeatedly requested, saturates CPU usage.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-50387 | High | 7.5 | 100% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-11478 | Medium | 5.3 | 95% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-11479 | High | 7.5 | 92% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-27316 | High | 7.5 | 91% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-30522 | High | 7.5 | 90% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-9515 | High | 7.5 | 87% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-0921?
Upgrade gitlab on debian unstable to 15.10.8+ds1-2 or later.
Is CVE-2023-0921 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-0921 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 84.4% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-0921?
CVE-2023-0921 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-0921 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for gitlab (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-05-05.