CVE-2024-43709

Elasticsearch allocation of resources without limits or throttling leads to crash

Published Jan 21, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-0176 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jgx4-7v3v-vwfm Elasticsearch allocation of resources without limits or throttling leads to crash
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elastic
Elastic elasticsearch
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Elastic
Elastic elasticsearch
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Elasticsearch allocation of resources without limits or throttling leads to crash
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
elastic
Published
Updated
Feb 21, 2025, 6:03 PM
Reserved
Aug 15, 2024, 9:26 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 21, 2025, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:51 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 21, 2025, 11:00 AM