Unbounded memory allocation in Grafana Prometheus rule conversion API
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 6 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Grafana Enterprise and Grafana OSS from 12.0.0 through 12.3.11, from 12.4.0 before 12.4.13, from 13.0.0 before 13.0.11, from 13.1.0 before 13.1.8 and from 13.2.0 before 13.2.4 are affected. The Prometheus rule conversion API endpoints do not limit request body size (CWE-770). An authenticated user can send requests that trigger unbounded memory allocation and crash the server through out-of-memory conditions.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Description from the CNA
The Prometheus rule conversion API endpoints in Grafana do not limit request body size, allowing authenticated users to trigger unbounded memory allocations that can crash the server through out-of-memory conditions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafana | Grafana Enterprise | 12.0.0 – 12.3.11; 12.4.0 to before 12.4.13; 13.0.0 to before 13.0.11; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.8; 13.2.0 to before 13.2.4 | 12.4.13, 13.0.11, 13.1.8, 13.2.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Grafana | Grafana OSS | 12.0.0 – 12.3.11; 12.4.0 to before 12.4.13; 13.0.0 to before 13.0.11; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.8; 13.2.0 to before 13.2.4 | 12.4.13, 13.0.11, 13.1.8, 13.2.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Grafana Enterprise VendorGrafana Affected 12.0.0 – 12.3.11; 12.4.0 to before 12.4.13; 13.0.0 to before 13.0.11; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.8; 13.2.0 to before 13.2.4 Fixed in 12.4.13, 13.0.11, 13.1.8, 13.2.4 Patch available CNA
- Grafana OSS VendorGrafana Affected 12.0.0 – 12.3.11; 12.4.0 to before 12.4.13; 13.0.0 to before 13.0.11; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.8; 13.2.0 to before 13.2.4 Fixed in 12.4.13, 13.0.11, 13.1.8, 13.2.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade Grafana Enterprise and Grafana OSS to 12.4.13, 13.0.11, 13.1.8 or 13.2.4, matching your release line. Red Hat Hardened Images are fixed by RHSA-2026:87077, RHSA-2026:85544 and RHSA-2026:84422. Red Hat's plan is none available for Multicluster Global Hub, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2, Red Hat Ceph Storage 7, Red Hat Ceph Storage 8, Red Hat Ceph Storage 9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
- Fix · CNA Grafana Enterprise (Grafana) Fixed in 12.4.13, 13.0.11, 13.1.8, 13.2.4
- Fix · CNA Grafana OSS (Grafana) Fixed in 12.4.13, 13.0.11, 13.1.8, 13.2.4
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2026:87077 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
- Red Hat Hardened Images grafana13.1-13.1.8-0.3.hum1@aarch64, grafana13.1-13.1.8-0.3.hum1@s390x, grafana13.1-13.1.8-0.3.hum1@src +1
- RHSA-2026:85544 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images grafana13.2-13.2.4-0.1.hum1@aarch64, grafana13.2-13.2.4-0.1.hum1@s390x, grafana13.2-13.2.4-0.1.hum1@src +1
- RHSA-2026:84422 Released 2026-10-17 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
- Red Hat Hardened Images grafana12.4-12.4.12-0.5.hum1@aarch64, grafana12.4-12.4.12-0.5.hum1@src, grafana12.4-12.4.12-0.5.hum1@x86_64
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Grafana Enterprise, Grafana OSS 12.4.13, 13.0.11 and 2 more versions
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-71933 Azure Monitor data source proxy lets users call arbitrary Azure APIsPriority LOW 28
- TI-2026-71895 Git Sync connections can be modified with read-only access in GrafanaPriority LOW 28
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Multicluster Global Hub | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:84422, RHSA-2026:85544, RHSA-2026:87077 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Hardened Images
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33374
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-5mj5-pfmr-wxjp
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-15 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-15 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84422 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:85544 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat Hardened Images · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87077 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-33374 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-33374 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5mj5-pfmr-wxjp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-33374 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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