CVE-2017-11480Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in Elasticsearch Packetbeat

Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 32.47%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 8
Latest updateFeb 15

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

CVEListV5elastic/packetbeatbefore 5.6.4
Gogithub.com/elastic_beats6.0.0-alpha16.0.0+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

4
OSV
Denial of Service in Packetbeat2022-02-15
GHSA
Denial of Service in Packetbeat2022-02-15
OSV
Denial of service in github.com/elastic/beats2022-02-15
CVEList
CVE-2017-11480: Packetbeat versions prior to 52017-12-08
CVE-2017-11480 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release | cvebase