KEV Entry

CVE-2026-97229

Known Exploited Vulnerability Entry CISA

Entry Details
Confirmed Exploited

CVE-2026-97229

2026-10-29 00:00 UTC


Timestamps

2026-10-29

2026-10-29


Scope

GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability | Affected: GitLab / Community Edition and Enterprise Edition | Description: GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition contain a integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the GitLab server via a specially crafted regular expression in a CI/CD configuration, due to insufficient regular expression validation. | Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. | Due date: 2026-11-01 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): Other products can potentially be affected by the same underlying Ruby/Onigmo Integer Overflow issue in CI/CD Regular Expression Compiler. For more information please see: https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/10/23/regexp-fixes-for-gitlab-cves ; https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/ ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97229


References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2026-97229', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2026-97229'}

6bb13001-656b-4b5b-8ee1-192b55ce7468

CISA
405284c2-e461-4670-8979-7fd2c9755a60

2026-10-29 20:00 UTC

2026-10-29 20:00 UTC

Evidence
1
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
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{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-190"
  ],
  "date_added": "2026-10-29",
  "due_date": "2026-11-01",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Community Edition and Enterprise Edition",
  "vendorProject": "GitLab",
  "vulnerabilityName": "GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability"
}
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