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title: "CVE-2022-3283\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2022-3283

Publication date 17 October 2022

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3283?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all
versions before before 15.2.5, all versions starting from 15.3 before
15.3.4, all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.4.1 While cloning an
issue with special crafted content added to the description could have been
used to trigger high CPU usage.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| gitlab | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-3283)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3283)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-3283)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-3283)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3283>