CVE-2025-68381
MEDIUM EPSS 30.6%
Published Dec 18, 20256mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published Dec 18, 2025 6mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
Improper Bounds Check (CWE-787) in Packetbeat can allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to exploit a Buffer Overflow (CAPEC-100) and reliably crash the application or cause significant resource exhaustion via a single crafted UDP packet with an invalid fragment sequence number.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector Adjacent
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
30.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety
Affected Products 4
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| elasticsearch | packetbeat | * | ≥7.0.0 – ≤7.17.29 |
| elasticsearch | packetbeat | * | ≥8.0.0 – <8.19.9 |
| elasticsearch | packetbeat | * | ≥9.0.0 – <9.1.9 |
| elasticsearch | packetbeat | * | ≥9.2.0 – <9.2.3 |
References 1
- discuss.elastic.co https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-8-19-9-9-1-9-and-9-2-3-security-update-esa-2025-30/384178
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.