CVE-2024-43709
Elasticsearch allocation of resources without limits or throttling leads to crash
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Elasticsearch can lead to an OutOfMemoryError exception resulting in a crash via a specially crafted query using an SQL function.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Elasticsearch allocation of resources without limits or throttling leads to crash
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Elasticsearch can lead to an OutOfMemoryError exception resulting in a crash via a specially crafted query using an SQL function.
- Record
CVE-2024-43709- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-0176
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Elasticsearch can lead to an OutOfMemoryError exception resulting in a crash via a specially crafted query using an SQL function.
- Record
EUVD-2025-0176- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jgx4-7v3v-vwfm
Elasticsearch allocation of resources without limits or throttling leads to crash
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Elasticsearch can lead to an OutOfMemoryError exception resulting in a crash via a specially crafted query using an SQL function.
- Record
GHSA-jgx4-7v3v-vwfm- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Elasticsearch can lead to an OutOfMemoryError exception resulting in a crash via a specially crafted query using an SQL function.
- Record
CVE-2024-43709- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Elasticsearch allocation of resources without limits or throttling leads to crash
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Elasticsearch can lead to an OutOfMemoryError exception resulting in a crash via a specially crafted query using an SQL function.
- Record
CVE-2024-43709- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jgx4-7v3v-vwfm
Elasticsearch allocation of resources without limits or throttling leads to crash
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Elasticsearch can lead to an OutOfMemoryError exception resulting in a crash via a specially crafted query using an SQL function.
- Record
GHSA-jgx4-7v3v-vwfm- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43709
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Elasticsearch can lead to an OutOfMemoryError exception resulting in a crash via a specially crafted query using an SQL function.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43709- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-elasticsearch-2024-43709 No score
Elasticsearch allocation of resources without limits or throttling leads to crash
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Elasticsearch can lead to an OutOfMemoryError exception resulting in a crash via a specially crafted query using an SQL function.
- Record
BIT-elasticsearch-2024-43709- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1783472555 No score
TuxCare security update for org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (3 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch to address 3 CVEs. Fixed in 7.16.3-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1783472555- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1792654461 No score
TuxCare security update for org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (3 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch to address 3 CVEs. Fixed in 7.17.15-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1792654461- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchMaven |
before 7.17.21 | 7.17.21 |
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchMaven |
8.0.0 up to 8.13.3 | 8.13.3 |
elasticsearchBitnami |
7.17.0 up to 7.17.21, 8.0.0 up to 8.13.3 | 7.17.218.13.3 |
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
7.16.3 up to 7.16.3-tuxcare.1 | 7.16.3-tuxcare.1 |
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
7.17.15 up to 7.17.15-tuxcare.1 | 7.17.15-tuxcare.1 |
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchMaven |
before 7.17.21, plus listed versions 0.10.00.11.00.12.00.12.10.13.0 Show 45 moreShow less0.13.10.14.00.14.10.14.20.14.30.14.40.15.00.15.10.15.20.16.00.16.10.16.20.16.30.16.40.16.50.17.00.17.10.17.100.17.20.17.30.17.40.17.50.17.60.17.70.17.80.17.90.18.00.18.10.18.20.18.30.18.40.18.50.18.60.18.70.19.00.19.0.RC10.19.0.RC20.19.0.RC30.19.10.19.100.19.110.19.120.19.20.19.30.19.4 |
7.17.21 |
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchMaven |
8.0.0 up to 8.13.3, plus listed versions 8.0.18.1.08.1.18.1.28.1.3 Show 43 moreShow less8.10.08.10.18.10.28.10.38.10.48.11.08.11.18.11.28.11.38.11.48.12.08.12.18.12.28.13.08.13.18.13.28.2.08.2.18.2.28.2.38.3.08.3.18.3.28.3.38.4.08.4.18.4.28.4.38.5.08.5.18.5.28.5.38.6.08.6.18.6.28.7.08.7.18.8.08.8.18.8.28.9.08.9.18.9.2 |
8.13.3 |
elasticsearchUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.2+dfsg-11.7.3+dfsg-11.7.3+dfsg-21.7.3+dfsg-3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-43709 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Elastic Elasticsearch, published January 21, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.65%, the 51st percentile. Fixed in org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch 7.17.21.
References
discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-17-21-and-8-13-3-security-update-esa-2024-25/373442
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250221-0007
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43709
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jgx4-7v3v-vwfm
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-43709
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43709
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