Answer in brief
CVE-2023-5963 records a Low severity (CVSS 3.1) vulnerability in Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps GitLab/GitLab (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 3.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps GitLab/GitLab (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab/GitLabgeneric | >=13.9 <16.3.6 || >=16.4.0 <16.4.2 || >=16.5.0 <16.5.1 | 16.3.6, 16.4.2, 16.5.1 |
Published upstream
Nov 6, 2023
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 10, 2026
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE with Advanced Search affecting all versions from 13.9 to 16.3.6, 16.4 prior to 16.4.2 and 16.5 prior to 16.5.1 that could allow a denial of service in the Advanced Search function by chaining too many syntax operators.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.