CVE-2024-37280: Elasticsearch StackOverflow vulnerability
A flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch, affecting document ingestion when an index template contains a dynamic field mapping of “passthrough” type. Under certain circumstances, ingesting documents in this index would cause a StackOverflow exception to be thrown and ultimately lead to a Denial of Service. Note that passthrough fields is an experimental feature.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-37280?
CVE-2024-37280 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a StackOverflow exception during document ingestion.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37280?
To mitigate CVE-2024-37280, update Elasticsearch to version 8.14.0 or higher, ensuring dynamic field mappings do not include 'passthrough' types in index templates.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-37280?
CVE-2024-37280 affects Elasticsearch versions between 8.13.1 and 8.14.0.
What is the risk of using affected versions for CVE-2024-37280?
Using affected versions of Elasticsearch may lead to application crashes or denial of service due to the StackOverflow exceptions.
What actions should organizations take regarding CVE-2024-37280?
Organizations should assess their current Elasticsearch versions and prioritize updating to the fixed version to prevent exploitation of CVE-2024-37280.