Description
Elasticsearch does not apply its configurable input length restriction to a user-supplied pattern accepted by an intervals query. Compiling a deeply nested pattern drives unbounded recursion that exhausts the thread stack and raises a fatal error, terminating the Elasticsearch node process and causing a denial of service for that node. An authenticated user holding only read-only privileges on a single searchable index can trigger the condition with one small search request.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elasticsearch | 8.19.0 – ≤ 8.19.19, 9.0.0 – ≤ 9.4.4 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2841 Elasticsearch: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 8, 2026