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CVE-2024-6678

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Vulnerability Overview

CVE Name

CVE-2024-6678

Severity

8.8

High

CVE Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 8.14 prior to 17.1.7, starting from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.2, which allows an attacker to trigger a pipeline as an arbitrary user under certain...

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Script Type

Remediation script

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🔒 CVE-2024-6678 Remediation Script: Securing Your GitLab Instance This remediation script ensures your GitLab instance is safe from CVE-2024-6678 by uninstalling vulnerable versions and installing the patched release. 🔍 How it works: The script automatically stops GitLab services, removes the vulnerable installation, and installs a patched version (17.1.7 or later). It supports both Debian and RPM-based systems, making it easy to secure your infrastructure. ⚠️ Why it matters: This vulnerability could allow attackers to execute pipelines as unauthorized users, which could lead to serious security breaches. Upgrading to the latest patched version protects your system from unauthorized pipeline execution and other risks associated with this CVE.

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#!/bin/bash

uninstall_gitlab() {
    echo "Stopping GitLab service..."
    sudo gitlab-ctl stop

echo "Uninstalling GitLab..."
    sudo gitlab-ctl uninstall

echo "Removing remaining GitLab files..."
    sudo rm -rf /opt/gitlab/
    sudo rm -rf /var/opt/gitlab/
    sudo rm -rf /var/log/gitlab/
}

# Remove GitLab package on Debian-based systems
remove_gitlab_debian() {
    echo "Removing GitLab package..."
    sudo apt-get purge -y gitlab-ee >/dev/null 2>&1
}

# Remove GitLab package on RPM-based systems
remove_gitlab_rpm() {
    echo "Removing GitLab package..."
    sudo yum remove -y gitlab-ee >/dev/null 2>&1
}

# Install GitLab on Debian-based systems
install_gitlab_debian() {
    echo "Adding GitLab package repository..."
    curl https://packages.gitlab.com/install/repositories/gitlab/gitlab-ee/script.deb.sh | sudo bash >/dev/null 2>&1

echo "Installing GitLab version 17.1.7-ee.0..."
    
    # Wait for any other apt-get process to finish
    while sudo fuser /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend >/dev/null 2>&1; do
        echo "Waiting for other apt-get processes to finish..."
        sleep 5
    done
    
    sudo apt-get install -y gitlab-ee=17.1.7-ee.0 >/dev/null 2>&1
    
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
        echo "Error during installation of GitLab version 17.1.7-ee.0..."
        exit 0
    fi
}

# Install GitLab on RPM-based systems
install_gitlab_rpm() {
    echo "Adding GitLab package repository..."
    curl https://packages.gitlab.com/install/repositories/gitlab/gitlab-ee/script.rpm.sh | sudo bash >/dev/null 2>&1

echo "Installing GitLab version 17.1.7-ee.0..."
sudo apt-get install -y gitlab-ee=17.1.7-ee.0 >/dev/null 2>&1
    
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
        echo "Error during installation of GitLab version 17.1.7-ee.0..."
        exit 0
    fi
}

if command -v apt-get &> /dev/null
then
    echo "Detected Debian-based system"
    uninstall_gitlab
    remove_gitlab_debian
    install_gitlab_debian
elif command -v yum &> /dev/null
then
    echo "Detected RPM-based system"
    uninstall_gitlab
    remove_gitlab_rpm
    install_gitlab_rpm
else
    echo "Unsupported package manager. Please use a system with apt or yum."
    exit 0
fi

# Verify gitlab-ctl is available and check GitLab version after installation
if command -v gitlab-ctl &> /dev/null
then
    gitlab_version=$(cat /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-rails/VERSION)
    echo "GitLab version after installation: $gitlab_version"
else
    echo "gitlab-ctl command not found. Installation may have failed."
fi

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Affected OS & Apps

Gitlab

4.8

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