title: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in GitLab
description: An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 16.2.0. Committing directories containing LF character results in 500 errors when viewing the commit.
problem types: CWE-138: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements
affected:
{
vendor: GitLab
product: GitLab
repo: git://git@gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab.git
versions:
version: 0, status: affected, lessThan: 16.2.0, versionType: semver
defaultStatus: unaffected
}
metrics:
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
attackVector: NETWORK
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 4.3
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
]
solutions: Upgrade to versions 16.2 or above.