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CVE-2024-9164

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Vulnerability Overview

CVE Name

CVE-2024-9164

Severity

9.6

Critical

CVE Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.5 prior to 17.2.9, starting from 17.3, prior to 17.3.5, and starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.2, which allows running pipelines on arbitrary branches.

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Script

Script Type

Remediation script

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📜The mitigation script is designed to address the critical vulnerability CVE-2024-9164 in GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE). This vulnerability affects specific versions of GitLab EE, potentially exposing systems to unauthorized access or data leaks. The script ensures that vulnerable versions are completely removed from the system and securely replaces them with a patched version of GitLab. Vulnerability: CVE-2024-9164 impacts GitLab EE versions in the ranges: 12.5 <= version <= 17.2.9 17.3 <= version <= 17.3.5 17.4 <= version <= 17.4.2 Exploitation of this CVE could allow unauthorized access or compromise the security of the affected system. What the Script Does: Stops GitLab Services: Ensures that all GitLab services are safely stopped to prevent issues during the uninstallation process. Removes Vulnerable GitLab Installation: Completely uninstalls GitLab EE, removing all associated files, configurations, and logs. Installs a Secure Version: Downloads and installs a patched version of GitLab EE (17.4.3-ee.0 or higher), mitigating the vulnerability. Supports Multiple Platforms: Works on both Debian-based (apt-get) and RPM-based (yum) Linux distributions. 🚀Unpatched systems running vulnerable versions of GitLab EE are at significant risk of exploitation. This could lead to: Exposure of sensitive data. Unauthorized access to system resources. Potential disruption of critical services. The script simplifies the mitigation process, enabling system administrators to efficiently remove vulnerable versions and secure their systems with minimal effort.

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#!/bin/bash

# Uninstall GitLab completely
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 a secure GitLab version 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 the latest secure version of GitLab..."
    
    # 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
    
    # Install a non-vulnerable version of GitLab (adjust version if needed)
    sudo apt-get install -y gitlab-ee=17.4.2-ee.0 >/dev/null 2>&1
    
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
        echo "Error during installation of GitLab version 17.4.2-ee.0."
        exit 1
    fi
}

# Install a secure GitLab version 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 the latest secure version of GitLab..."
    
    # Install a non-vulnerable version of GitLab (adjust version if needed)
    sudo yum install -y gitlab-ee-17.4.2-ee.0 >/dev/null 2>&1
    
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
        echo "Error during installation of GitLab version 17.4.2-ee.0."
        exit 1
    fi
}

# Main logic
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 1
fi

# Verify gitlab-ctl is available and check the installed version
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"
    echo "Ensure that the installed version is >= 17.4.2-ee.0 to mitigate CVE-2024-9164."
else
    echo "gitlab-ctl command not found. Installation may have failed."
    exit 1
fi

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