CVE-2022-3411

A lack of length validation in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.4 before 15.6.7, 15.7...

6.5 MediumFix available

A lack of length validation in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.4 before 15.6.7, 15.7 before 15.7.6, and 15.8 before 15.8.1 allows an authenticated attacker to create a large Issue description via GraphQL which, when repeatedly requested, saturates CPU usage.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.25%Up 0.4 points since Feb 14, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used6.5

Record: CVE-2022-3411
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-427886.5

Record: EUVD-2022-42788
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w4fh-mw73-5c5w6.5

A lack of length validation in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.4 before 15.6.7, 15.7...

Record: GHSA-w4fh-mw73-5c5w
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-400, CWE-1284
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD6.5

Record: CVE-2022-3411
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-1284, CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV6.5

Record: CVE-2022-3411
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-34116.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3411
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-gitlab-2022-3411No score

Record: BIT-gitlab-2022-3411
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gitlab

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gitlab` Bitnami	12.4.0 up to 15.6.7, 15.7.0 up to 15.7.6, 15.8.0 up to 15.8.1	15.6.715.7.615.8.1
`gitlab` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 8.4.3+dfsg-98.4.3+dfsg-128.5.8+dfsg-5	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-3411 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Gitlab, published February 13, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.25%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 15.6.7.