eventing-gitlab vulnerable to denial of service, caused by improper enforcement of the timeout on individual read operationsGHSA-99jv-8292-2hpm
Fix: knative-extensions/eventing-gitlab@463fcb3GHSA-99jv-8292-2hpm is a security vulnerability in knative.dev/eventing-gitlab. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
The eventing-gitlab cluster-local server doesn't set ReadHeaderTimeout which could lead do a DDoS attack, where a large group of users send requests to the server causing the server to hang for long enough to deny it from being available to other users, also know as a Slowloris attack.
Patches
Fix in v1.12.1 and v1.11.3.
Credits
The vulnerability was reported by Ada Logics during an ongoing security audit of Knative involving Ada Logics, the Knative maintainers, OSTIF and CNCF.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | knative.dev/eventing-gitlab | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for knative.dev/eventing-gitlab, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of knative.dev/eventing-gitlab for GHSA-99jv-8292-2hpm. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-99jv-8292-2hpm in your dependencies?
Find it across Go, including transitive dependencies.