GHSA-FJ69-23M4-CCVV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-19 00:31 – Updated: 2025-12-20 17:30
VLAI
Summary
Elasticsearch Packetbeat has Excessive Allocation of Memory and CPU via Malicious IPv4 Fragments
Details

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling (CWE-770) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause excessive allocation (CAPEC-130) of memory and CPU via the integration of malicious IPv4 fragments, leading to denial-of-service in Packetbeat.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/elastic/beats"
      },
      "ranges": [
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            },
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            }
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        }
      ]
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          ],
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      ]
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-68388"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-770"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-12-20T17:30:15Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-18T22:16:02Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Allocation of resources without limits or throttling (CWE-770) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause excessive allocation (CAPEC-130) of memory and CPU via the integration of malicious IPv4 fragments, leading to denial-of-service in Packetbeat.",
  "id": "GHSA-fj69-23m4-ccvv",
  "modified": "2025-12-20T17:30:15Z",
  "published": "2025-12-19T00:31:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68388"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/elastic/beats/commit/28cfc80d2f4e80bfd1c72eb3f849d777751ab870"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-8-19-9-9-1-9-and-9-2-3-security-update-esa-2025-29/384177"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/elastic/beats"
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  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Elasticsearch Packetbeat has Excessive Allocation of Memory and CPU via Malicious IPv4 Fragments"
}



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