high7.5
CVE-2025-68388
Elasticsearch Packetbeat has Excessive Allocation of Memory and CPU via Malicious IPv4 Fragments
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/elastic/beats | >= 8.6.0, < 8.19.9 | 8.19.9 |
| go | github.com/elastic/beats/v7 | < 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20251209162832-28cfc80d2f4e | 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20251209162832-28cfc80d2f4e |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elasticsearch | Packetbeat | from 8.6.0 before 8.19.9 from 9.0.0 before 9.1.9 from 9.2.0 before 9.2.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-8-19-9-9-1-9-and-9-2-3-security-update-esa-2025-29/384177
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj69-23m4-ccvv
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68388
- https://github.com/elastic/beats/commit/28cfc80d2f4e80bfd1c72eb3f849d777751ab870