Answer in brief
CVE-2023-6159 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity 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
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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 | >=12.7 <16.6.6 || >=16.7 <16.7.4 || >=16.8 <16.8.1 | 16.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1 |
Published upstream
Jan 26, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 14, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2023-6159 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity 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
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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 | >=12.7 <16.6.6 || >=16.7 <16.7.4 || >=16.8 <16.8.1 | 16.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1 |
Published upstream
Jan 26, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 14, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.