Bug 2290834 (CVE-2024-37280)

Summary:	CVE-2024-37280 elasticsearch: Ingesting documents in this index would cause a StackOverflow exception
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Rohit Keshri <rkeshri>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in Elasticsearch that affects document ingestion when an index template contains a dynamic field mapping of the “passthrough” type. Under certain circumstances, ingesting documents in this index can cause a StackOverflow exception to be thrown, leading to a denial of service.	Story Points:	---
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Description Rohit Keshri 2024-06-07 06:31:02 UTC

Elasticsearch StackOverflow vulnerability (ESA-2024-14)

   A flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch, affecting document ingestion when
   an index template contains a dynamic field mapping of “passthrough” type.
   Under certain circumstances, ingesting documents in this index would cause
   a StackOverflow exception to be thrown and ultimately lead to a Denial of
   Service. Note that passthrough fields is an experimental feature.

   Affected Versions:
   Elasticsearch version 8.13.1 through 8.13.4.

   Solutions and Mitigations:
   The issue is resolved in Elasticsearch 8.14.0.

   Severity: CVSSv3: 4.9(Medium) - AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

   CVE ID: CVE-2024-37280

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