BIT-elasticsearch-2026-72678
See a problem?- Import Source
- https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/elasticsearch/BIT-elasticsearch-2026-72678.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/BIT-elasticsearch-2026-72678
- Aliases
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- CVE-2026-72678
- Published
- 2026-08-19T08:39:44.859Z
- Modified
- 2026-08-19T09:45:09.422252394Z
- Summary
- Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of Service
- Details
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Elasticsearch does not validate a size value taken from a user-supplied input before that value is used to reserve memory for an internal data structure. An authenticated user holding only read privileges can submit a single small crafted request to a product API endpoint that causes the node to attempt an excessively large allocation. The resulting memory exhaustion raises a fatal error that terminates the Elasticsearch node process, causing a denial of service for the affected node and degrading cluster health. The defect is not volumetric, so a single request is sufficient regardless of the heap size configured on the target node.
- Database specific
{ "cpes": [ "cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:maven:*:*" ], "severity": "Medium" }- References
Affected packages
Bitnami / elasticsearch
Package
- Name
- elasticsearch
- Purl
- pkg:bitnami/elasticsearch
Severity
- 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator