Packetbeat Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (ESA-2025-29)
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.
Affected Versions:
- 8.x: All versions from 8.6.0 up to and including 8.19.8
- 9.x:
- All versions from 9.0.0 up to and including 9.1.8
- All versions from 9.2.0 up to and including 9.2.2
Solutions and Mitigations:
The issue is resolved in version 8.19.9, 9.1.9, and 9.2.3
Severity: CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVE ID: CVE-2025-68388
Changelog:
2025-12-19: As this does not cause a denial-of-service but rather a degradation, it has been downgraded to a medium severity issue