CVE-2026-72683 Affecting elasticsearch-8 package, versions *
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- published20 Aug 2026
- disclosed13 Aug 2026
Introduced: 13 Aug 2026
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There is no fixed version for Minimos:latest elasticsearch-8.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream elasticsearch-8 package and not the elasticsearch-8 package as distributed by Minimos.
See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw in Elasticsearch allows an authenticated user with the privileges required to invoke the simulate pipeline API endpoint (https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-ingest-simulate) to submit a request that causes a self-referential data structure to be created. When a specific internal component later processes that structure, the operation recurses without bound and raises a fatal error that is not handled by the surrounding execution path, terminating the affected node process and resulting in a denial of service.