CVE-2025-68388
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Elasticsearch Packetbeat
PublishedDec 18, 2025
First seenDec 18, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-770Allocation of resources without limits
How to fix
Update
- elasticsearch packetbeat8.19.9, 9.1.9, 9.2.3 or later
- github.com/elastic/beats8.19.9, 9.1.9, 9.2.3 or later
- github.com/elastic/beats/v77.0.0-alpha2.0.20251209162832-28cfc80d2f4e or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| elasticsearch packetbeat | 8.6.0 ≤ v < 8.19.9, 9.0.0 ≤ v < 9.1.9, 9.2.0 ≤ v < 9.2.3 | 8.19.9, 9.1.9, 9.2.3 |
| github.com/elastic/beatsGo | 8.6.0 ≤ v < 8.19.9, 9.0.0 ≤ v < 9.1.9, 9.2.0 ≤ v < 9.2.3, No range specified | 8.19.9, 9.1.9, 9.2.3 |
| github.com/elastic/beats/v7Go | v < 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20251209162832-28cfc80d2f4e | 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20251209162832-28cfc80d2f4e |
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