# CVE-2017-11480: GO-2022-0643 - Denial of service in github.com/elastic/beats

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-11480-denial-of-service-in-packetbeat  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-02-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-11480 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-02-15

Denial of service in github.com/elastic/beats

Technologies: [github.com/elastic/beats (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-elastic-beats). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-11480 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-11480 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-11480?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 15 February 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/elastic/beats (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.4, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=6.1.0+incompatible.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-11480?** Yes. github.com/elastic/beats (Go): upgrade to 5.6.4, 6.1.0+incompatible or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-11480?** Check whether you run github.com/elastic/beats (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/elastic/beats (Go): upgrade to 5.6.4, 6.1.0+incompatible or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/elastic/beats@v6.1.0+incompatible
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/elastic/beats (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.4, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=6.1.0+incompatible

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-11480
- GHSA-9q3g-m353-cp4p
- GO-2022-0643

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