GHSA-QF7C-7R9H-MM92

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-19 00:31 – Updated: 2025-12-19 19:23
VLAI
Summary
Elasticsearch has Excessive Allocation of Resources via Submission of Oversized User Settings Data
Details

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Elasticsearch can allow a low-privileged authenticated user to cause Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130) causing a persistent denial of service (OOM crash) via submission of oversized user settings data.

Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-12-19T19:23:40Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-18T22:16:02Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
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  "details": "Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Elasticsearch can allow a low-privileged authenticated user to cause Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130) causing a persistent denial of service (OOM crash) via submission of oversized user settings data.",
  "id": "GHSA-qf7c-7r9h-mm92",
  "modified": "2025-12-19T19:23:40Z",
  "published": "2025-12-19T00:31:42Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68384"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/pull/138691"
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      "url": "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/ab1d99ae033f2a23a8856b47a2d86652ad63a39a"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-19-9-9-1-9-and-9-2-3-security-update-esa-2025-33/384181"
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Elasticsearch has Excessive Allocation of Resources via Submission of Oversized User Settings Data"
}



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