Loki detected_fields query limits results in unbounded memory allocation
Priority LOW 39CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
Loki queries with large limits can cause large memory allocations which can impact the availability of the service, depending on its deployment strategy.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0046 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Loki (Grafana): v3.7.0Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Loki (Grafana) Fixed in v3.7.0
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:72570 Released 2026-09-28 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
- Red Hat Hardened Images loki3.6-3.6.17-0.3.hum1@aarch64, loki3.6-3.6.17-0.3.hum1@src, loki3.6-3.6.17-0.3.hum1@x86_64 +4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72570 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21729
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-65p5-8cm9-qcxx
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-21729 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21729 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-65p5-8cm9-qcxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-21729 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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