CVE-2017-11480
High
Description
Packetbeat versions prior to 5.6.4 are affected by a denial of service flaw in the PostgreSQL protocol handler. If Packetbeat is listening for PostgreSQL traffic and a user is able to send arbitrary network traffic to the monitored port, the attacker could prevent Packetbeat from properly logging other PostgreSQL traffic.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Elasticsearch Packetbeat
PublishedDec 8, 2017
First seenDec 8, 2017
Weakness typeCWE-404CWE-404
How to fix
Update
- elasticsearch packetbeat5.6.4 or later
- github.com/elastic/beats5.6.4, 6.0.0, 6.1.0+incompatible or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| elasticsearch packetbeat | v < 5.6.4 | 5.6.4 |
| github.com/elastic/beatsGo | v < 5.6.4, 6.0.0-alpha1 ≤ v < 6.0.0, v < 6.1.0+incompatible | 5.6.4, 6.0.0, 6.1.0+incompatible |
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