{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "versions": [
              {
                "introduced": "17.7"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "17.7.1"
              }
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1fd574ee5710155adf5307fba45132264dcb64a1"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3c8f631cd0ad8efb987effc4447b1d9b25f35b61"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab",
          "type": "GIT"
        },
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "versions": [
              {
                "introduced": "17.6"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "17.6.3"
              }
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "a8830741d3c4ad7f6a70eed38ee7af31f298d093"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "c3e8793de11e6cbfa919c1b97933e15404f1687e"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab",
          "type": "GIT"
        },
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "versions": [
              {
                "introduced": "15.7"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "17.5.5"
              }
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "bbf6efd2bedaef0d5c2112998a2a34534cc740bb"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0340daef06280ec9013da1c6330694de204cad4d"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "GitLab",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-407"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/6xxx/CVE-2024-6324.json"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.7 prior to 17.5.5, starting from 17.6 prior to 17.6.3, and starting from 17.7 prior to 17.7.1. It was possible to trigger a DoS by creating cyclic references between epics.",
  "id": "CVE-2024-6324",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T23:09:56.340576605Z",
  "published": "2025-01-09T06:02:46.213Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/01/08/patch-release-gitlab-17-7-1-released/#cyclic-reference-of-epics-leads-resource-exhaustion"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/6xxx/CVE-2024-6324.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6324"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/468914"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/2553716"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "git://git@gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab.git"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.3",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in GitLab"
}