CVE-2026-72685 Affecting elasticsearch-8.19-oci-entrypoint package, versions <8.19.20-r0
Threat Intelligence
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- published20 Aug 2026
- disclosed13 Aug 2026
Introduced: 13 Aug 2026
CVE-2026-72685 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Minimos:latest elasticsearch-8.19-oci-entrypoint to version 8.19.20-r0 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream elasticsearch-8.19-oci-entrypoint package and not the elasticsearch-8.19-oci-entrypoint package as distributed by Minimos.
See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw in Elasticsearch allows a low-privileged authenticated user who can index documents to submit a single small document containing a crafted user-supplied input. Processing one such document occupies a worker thread from a bounded pool for a disproportionate amount of time, degrading the availability of indexing operations on the affected node.