Description
A flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch, affecting the _search API that allowed a specially crafted query string to cause a Stack Overflow and ultimately a Denial of Service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | 7.0.0 – < 7.17.12, 8.0.0 – < 8.9.0 | 7.17.12 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | elasticsearch | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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sqrtZeroKnowledge/Elasticsearch-Exploit-CVE-2023-31419 ★ 17 · Sep 22, 2023
Elasticsearch Stack Overflow Vulnerability
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u238/Elasticsearch-CVE-2023-31419 ★ 0 · Oct 3, 2023
Elasticsearch DoS CVE-2023-31419 exploit
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | >= 7.0.0, < 7.17.13 | 7.17.13 | GHSA-qwrx-45xf-jjf7 |
| Maven | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | >= 8.0.0, < 8.9.1 | 8.9.1 | GHSA-qwrx-45xf-jjf7 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2023-2387 Elasticsearch: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 8, 2024