Description
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Elasticsearch can lead to an OutOfMemoryError exception resulting in a crash via a specially crafted query using an SQL function.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | 7.17.0, 8.0.0 – < 7.17.21, 8.13.3 | 7.17.21, 8.13.3 |
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 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | < 7.17.21 | 7.17.21 | GHSA-jgx4-7v3v-vwfm |
| Maven | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | >= 8.0.0, < 8.13.3 | 8.13.3 | GHSA-jgx4-7v3v-vwfm |
Advisories 3
- NCSC-2025-0124 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Communications NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Apr 16, 2025
- WID-SEC-2025-0824 Oracle Communications Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 15, 2025
- WID-SEC-2025-0133 Elasticsearch: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2025