CVE-2022-0090
Publication date 18 January 2022
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
An issue has been discovered affecting GitLab versions prior to 14.4.5, between 14.5.0 and 14.5.3, and between 14.6.0 and 14.6.1. GitLab is configured in a way that it doesn't ignore replacement references with git sub-commands, allowing a malicious user to spoof the contents of their commits in the UI.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| gitlab | 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
6.5 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N