CVE-2017-11480

Description

Packetbeat versions prior to 5.6.4 are affected by a denial of service flaw in the PostgreSQL protocol handler. If Packetbeat is listening for PostgreSQL traffic and a user is able to send arbitrary network traffic to the monitored port, the attacker could prevent Packetbeat from properly logging other PostgreSQL traffic.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Vendor Advisory elastic.co
Affected: Elastic Packetbeat
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-5-6-4-security-update/106739 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11480?
CVE-2017-11480 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11480?
To fix CVE-2017-11480, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-11480 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-11480 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-11480?
CVE-2017-11480 affects Elastic Packetbeat.
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