04 Nov, 2026

Alpine Linux rebuilds GitLab after attempted RCE attack

Hackers attempted to exploit a critical GitLab vulnerability in Alpine Linux’s development infrastructure on October 20–21, prompting the open-source project to rebuild its GitLab server and reset all passwords over concerns of a possible compromise. The attacks targeted CVE-2026-97229, a maximum-severity remote code execution flaw, repeatedly crashing GitLab processes, with some attempts coming close to […]

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