CVE-2024-23450
CVSS 3.1 Score 4.9 of 10 (medium)
Details
Summary
CVE-2024-23450 is a newly identified vulnerability affecting Elasticsearch. When processing a document with a deeply nested pipeline on an ingest node, this issue can lead to the Elasticsearch node crashing unexpectedly. The precise cause of the crash is currently unknown, but it may be related to memory management or resource allocation within the pipeline processing function. This vulnerability could potentially be exploited by malicious actors to disrupt Elasticsearch services, leading to denial-of-service conditions. Users are advised to update their Elasticsearch installations as soon as a patch becomes available.
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Affected Products
- Elasticsearch
Affected Vendors
- Elastic
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