CVE-2025-68388 json
Elasticsearch Packetbeat has Excessive Allocation of Memory and CPU via Malicious IPv4 Fragments
published 2025-12-18 10 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also EUVD-2025-204397 , GHSA-fj69-23m4-ccvv , GO-2025-4253
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 a degradation in Packetbeat.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/elastic/beats 8.19.9, 9.1.9, 9.2.3
- go github.com/elastic/beats/v7 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20251209162832-28cfc80d2f4e
- elasticsearch packetbeat 8.19.9, 9.1.9, 9.2.3
- elastic beats 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20251209162832-28cfc80d2f4e
- elasticsearch beats 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20251209162832-28cfc80d2f4e
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 15.6 0.0.20260123T022811-150000.1.140.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:0292-1
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 16.0 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 10 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/elastic/beats | >=8.6.0, <8.19.9 >=9.0.0, <9.1.9 >=9.2.0, <9.2.3 all versions |
8.19.9 9.1.9 9.2.3 |
| go | github.com/elastic/beats/v7 | <7.0.0-alpha2.0.20251209162832-28cfc80d2f4e |
7.0.0-alpha2.0.20251209162832-28cfc80d2f4e |
Affected products
- Elastic Packetbeat
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
-
github.com
/elastic/beats/commit/28cfc80d2f4e80bfd1c72eb3f849d777751ab870
web, patch
-
discuss.elastic.co
/t/packetbeat-8-19-9-9-1-9-and-9-2-3-security-update-esa-2025-29/384177
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68388
advisory
-
github.com
/elastic/beats
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-fj69-23m4-ccvv
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-68388
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fj69-23m4-ccvv
- NVD CVE-2025-68388
- OSV GO-2025-4253
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.