Packetbeat DoS: Resource Allocation via Malicious IPv4 Fragments (CWE-770)
CVE-2025-68388 Published on December 18, 2025
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-68388 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The software 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.
Affected Versions
Elastic Packetbeat:- Version 8.6.0, <= 8.19.8 is affected.
- Version 9.0.0, <= 9.1.8 is affected.
- Version 9.2.0, <= 9.2.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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