Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch by Elastic

CVE-2026-94396

What is CVE-2026-94396?

A vulnerability within Elasticsearch allows for uncontrolled resource consumption, which can lead to denial of service conditions. This issue arises from excessive resource allocation, enabling malicious actors to exploit the system's limits, potentially disrupting service availability and impacting overall application performance. Users are encouraged to apply the necessary security updates to mitigate this issue.

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