Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published May 1, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-52979
CVE-2024-52979
Description
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Elasticsearch while evaluating specifically crafted search templates with Mustache functions can lead to Denial of Service by causing the Elasticsearch node to crash.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchMaven | < 7.17.25 | 7.17.25 |
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchMaven | >= 8.0.0-alpha1, < 8.16.0 | 8.16.0 |
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <7.17.25
- (no CPE)range: 7.17.0
- osv-coords2 versions
>= 7.17.0, < 7.17.25+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.17.0, < 7.17.25
- (no CPE)range: < 7.17.25
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-17-25-and-8-16-0-security-update-esa-2024-40/377709nvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mm3m-5497-xgggghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52979ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/cbde7f456d7ccd98556302fccf3238bb4557fc91ghsaWEB
- github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/f9b6b57d1d0f76e2d14291c04fb50abeb642cfbfghsaWEB
- github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/pull/114002ghsaWEB
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