VDB-337509 · CVE-2025-68388 · EUVD-2025-204397

Elastic Packetbeat up to 7.17.29/8.19.8/9.1.8/9.2.2 allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Elastic Packetbeat up to 7.17.29/8.19.8/9.1.8/9.2.2. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in allocation of resources. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-68388. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Elastic Packetbeat up to 7.17.29/8.19.8/9.1.8/9.2.2. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling (CWE-770) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause excessive allocation (CAPEC-130) of memory and CPU via the integration of malicious IPv4 fragments, leading to a degradation in Packetbeat.

The advisory is shared at discuss.elastic.co. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-68388 since 12/16/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-204397). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Elastic

Name

Packetbeat

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/16/2025 CVE reserved
12/18/2025 +2 days Advisory disclosed
12/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/20/2025 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: discuss.elastic.co
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-68388 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-68388
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337509
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2025 22:52
Updated: 12/20/2025 19:01
Changes: 12/18/2025 22:52 (60), 12/19/2025 04:33 (1), 12/20/2025 19:01 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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