CVE-2026-115297

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10

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CVE-2026-115297 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) in the AMQP protocol parser in Packetbeat can lead to denial of service via specially crafted network traffic. An unauthenticated attacker who can send traffic on a network segment that Packetbeat monitors for AMQP can cause a Go runtime panic that terminates the Packetbeat process.

Description

NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) in the AMQP protocol parser in Packetbeat can lead to denial of service via specially crafted network traffic. An unauthenticated attacker who can send traffic on a network segment that Packetbeat monitors for AMQP can cause a Go runtime panic that terminates the Packetbeat process. A single crafted packet is sufficient. No AMQP authentication is necessary. While Packetbeat is not running, it does not collect network telemetry.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
ElasticPacketbeat>= 8.0.0, <= 8.19.23; >= 9.0.0, <= 9.4.8; >= 9.5.0, <= 9.5.5

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Timeline

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Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-115297?
NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) in the AMQP protocol parser in Packetbeat can lead to denial of service via specially crafted network traffic. An unauthenticated attacker who can send traffic on a network segment that Packetbeat monitors for AMQP can cause a Go runtime panic that terminates the Packetbeat process. A single crafted packet is sufficient. No AMQP authentication is necessary. While Packetbeat is not running, it does not collect network telemetry.
How severe is CVE-2026-115297?
CVE-2026-115297 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-115297?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST