CVE-2026-72678 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.
Elasticsearch does not validate a size value taken from a user-supplied input before that value is used to reserve memory for an internal data structure. An authenticated user holding only read privileges can submit a single small crafted request to a product API endpoint that causes the node to attempt an excessively large allocation. The resulting memory exhaustion raises a fatal error that terminates the Elasticsearch node process, causing a denial of service for the affected node and degrading cluster health. The defect is not volumetric, so a single request is sufficient regardless of the heap size configured on the target node.