OpenSearch StackOverflow vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
### Impact A flaw was discovered in OpenSearch, affecting the `_search` API that allowed a specially crafted query string to cause a Stack Overflow and ultimately a Denial of Service. The issue was identified by Elastic Engineering and corresponds to security advisory [ESA-2023-14](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-9-1-7-17-13-security-update/343297) (CVE-2023-31419). ### Mitigation Versions 1.3.14 and 2.11.1 contain a fix for this issue. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please contact AWS/Amazon Security via our issue reporting page (https://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting/) or directly via email to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Please do not create a public GitHub issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | org.opensearch:opensearch (Maven) | before 1.3.14 | 1.3.14 | Patch available | GHSA-6g3j-p5g6-992f |
| — | org.opensearch:opensearch (Maven) | 2.0.0 to before 2.11.1 | 2.11.1 | Patch available | GHSA-6g3j-p5g6-992f |
- org.opensearch:opensearch (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.14 Fixed in 1.3.14 Patch available GHSA-6g3j-p5g6-992f
- org.opensearch:opensearch (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.11.1 Fixed in 2.11.1 Patch available GHSA-6g3j-p5g6-992f
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-6g3j-p5g6-992f org.opensearch:opensearch (Maven) Fixed in 1.3.14 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-6g3j-p5g6-992f org.opensearch:opensearch (Maven) Fixed in 2.11.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-6g3j-p5g6-992f
References
Sources
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