Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 7, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-6736
CVE-2023-6736
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 11.3 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. It was possible for an attacker to cause a client-side denial of service using malicious crafted content in the CODEOWNERS file.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 11.3
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: >=11.3.0,<16.7.6
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.9.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: starting from 11.3 before 16.7.6, starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1
- Range: starting from 11.3 before 16.7.6, starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/435036nvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- hackerone.com/reports/2269023nvdPermissions RequiredTechnical Description
News mentions
1- GitLab Security Release: 16.9.1, 16.8.3, 16.7.6GitLab Security Releases · Feb 21, 2024