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GitLab Remote Code Execution - Integer Overflow issue

DevelopingAI & TechSecurity incidentFirst tracked 2026-10-21Last changed 2026-10-29

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Alpine Linux disclosed an attempted exploitation of CVE-2026-97229, an integer-overflow remote code execution flaw in Ruby's regular expression engine that GitLab only patches in its own packages, leaving source-built images on version 19.3.6 vulnerable until the image was rebuilt with Ruby 3.3.13 on October 27.

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  1. #01
    Initial2026-10-21 19:01 · publication time

    GitLab Remote Code Execution - Integer Overflow issue

    GitLab released patch 19.5.1 addressing an integer-overflow vulnerability that could enable remote code execution, with community discussion emphasizing its severity and unauthenticated attack surface.

    Source evidence: artooro

  2. #02
    Escalation2026-10-28 23:45 · publication time

    GitLab Security Incident: Attempted Exploitation of CVE-2026-97229

    Alpine Linux disclosed an attempted exploitation of CVE-2026-97229, an integer-overflow remote code execution flaw in Ruby's regular expression engine that GitLab only patches in its own packages, leaving source-built images on version 19.3.6 vulnerable until the image was rebuilt with Ruby 3.3.13 on October 27.

    Source evidence: sashk

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