CVE-2023-31419 (High) detected in elasticsearch-7.7.1.jar

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CVE-2023-31419 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - elasticsearch-7.7.1.jar

Elasticsearch subproject :server

Library home page: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch

Path to dependency file: /spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-smoke-tests/spring-boot-smoke-test-data-elasticsearch/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /canner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.elasticsearch/elasticsearch/7.7.1/9fd7d094cb41fe97bafbe8a7183c4036dc5ad8db/elasticsearch-7.7.1.jar,/canner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.elasticsearch/elasticsearch/7.7.1/9fd7d094cb41fe97bafbe8a7183c4036dc5ad8db/elasticsearch-7.7.1.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.elasticsearch/elasticsearch/7.7.1/9fd7d094cb41fe97bafbe8a7183c4036dc5ad8db/elasticsearch-7.7.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **elasticsearch-7.7.1.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 275c27d9dd5c88d8db426ebfb734d89d3f8e7412

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A flaw was discovered in Elasticsearch, affecting the _search API that allowed a specially crafted query string to cause a Stack Overflow and ultimately a Denial of Service.

Publish Date: 2023-10-26

URL: CVE-2023-31419

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-9-1-7-17-13-security-update/343297

Release Date: 2023-10-26

Fix Resolution: 7.17.13

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