OutOfMemoryError Vulnerability in Elasticsearch Products by Elastic
CVE-2024-43709

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Elastic
Status
Elastic
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 January 2025

What is CVE-2024-43709?

A vulnerability exists in Elasticsearch that stems from inadequate resource allocation limits. This issue can potentially result in an OutOfMemoryError, causing the application to crash when specific malicious SQL queries are executed. Users of impacted versions should apply the necessary security updates to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Elasticsearch 7.17.0, 8.0.0 < 7.17.21, 8.13.3

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-17-21-and-8-...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2024-43709 : OutOfMemoryError Vulnerability in Elasticsearch Products by Elastic