CVE-2025-68384: Elasticsearch Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Published Dec 18, 2025
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Updated

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Elasticsearch can allow a low-privileged authenticated user to cause Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130) causing a persistent denial of service (OOM crash) via submission of oversized user settings data.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Elastic Elasticsearch
maven/org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-security>=9.2.0<9.2.3
9.2.3
maven/org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-security>=9.0.0<9.1.9
9.1.9
maven/org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack-security<8.19.9
8.19.9
Microsoft azl3 rubygem-elasticsearch 8.9.0-1
Microsoft cbl2 rubygem-elasticsearch 8.3.0-1
Elastic Elasticsearch>=7.0.0<=7.17.29
Elastic Elasticsearch>=8.0.0<8.19.9
Elastic Elasticsearch>=9.0.0<9.1.9
Elastic Elasticsearch>=9.2.0<9.2.3

Event History

Dec 18, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:04 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Dec 19, 2025
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:31 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:31 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Dec 20, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·01:01 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·01:01 AM
Affected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-68384?

CVE-2025-68384 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-68384?

To fix CVE-2025-68384, you should update Elasticsearch to the latest version where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-68384?

Users of Elasticsearch, specifically those who allow low-privileged authenticated users to submit oversized user settings, are affected by CVE-2025-68384.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-68384?

CVE-2025-68384 is an allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability.

5

What can an attacker do with CVE-2025-68384?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2025-68384 can cause excessive allocation of resources, leading to an out-of-memory crash and denial of service.

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