Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-6159
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.7 prior to 16.6.6, 16.7 prior to 16.7.4, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.1 It was possible for an attacker to trigger a Regular Expression Denial of Service via a `Cargo.toml` containing maliciously crafted input.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2023-6159
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.8.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.8.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-6159
0.81%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 72 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-6159
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
|
3.6
|
GitLab Inc. | 2024-01-26 |
|
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST | 2024-01-31 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-6159
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The product uses a regular expression with an inefficient, possibly exponential worst-case computational complexity that consumes excessive CPU cycles.Assigned by:
- cve@gitlab.com (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-6159
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/431924
Not FoundBroken Link
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https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/01/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-16-8-1-released/
GitLab Critical Security Release: 16.8.1, 16.7.4, 16.6.6, 16.5.8 | GitLabVendor Advisory
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https://hackerone.com/reports/2251278
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