Bug 2541969 (CVE-2026-82294)

Summary: CVE-2026-82294 elasticsearch: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch Leading to Denial of Service
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
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A flaw was found in Elasticsearch. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to trigger excessive resource allocation, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). By sending requests that consume disproportionate system resources, an attacker can exhaust system capacity and cause the service to become unresponsive.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-26 20:51:12 UTC
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Elasticsearch can lead to denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130).