CVE-2017-11480
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 arbitrar...
7.5CVSSHIGH
Description
Denial of Service in Packetbeat
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11480
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/elastic/beats/pull/5457
github.com
https://github.com/elastic/beats/pull/5479
github.com
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Timeline
Published
Dec 8, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026
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