Improper Validation of Array Index Affecting github.com/elastic/beats/packetbeat/protos/pgsql package, versions >=8.0.0 <8.19.11>=9.2.0 <9.2.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMELASTICBEATSPACKETBEATPROTOSPGSQL-15701296
  • published20 Mar 2026
  • disclosed19 Mar 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 19 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-26933  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-129  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/elastic/beats/packetbeat/protos/pgsql to version 8.19.11, 9.2.5 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Validation of Array Index in protocol parser components. An attacker can cause the application to crash or exhaust resources by sending specially crafted, malformed network packets to a monitored network interface.

Note:

This is only exploitable if the vulnerable parsers are active with their respective protocols are explicitly enabled in the configuration.

CVSS Base Scores

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