CVE-2026-72684 Affecting ruby4.0-elasticsearch package, versions <9.5.0-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.29% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-RUBY40ELASTICSEARCH-19002276
  • published20 Aug 2026
  • disclosed13 Aug 2026

Introduced: 13 Aug 2026

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How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest ruby4.0-elasticsearch to version 9.5.0-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby4.0-elasticsearch package and not the ruby4.0-elasticsearch 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 holding only read privileges to submit a small search request containing a crafted user-supplied input. Processing that input causes a specific internal component to allocate memory without any upper bound, and the allocation occurs outside the scope of the existing memory accounting controls that were intended to constrain it. The resulting out-of-memory condition is fatal and terminates the affected node process, causing a denial of service.