GHSA-27qj-9gvp-8rh9 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.7) CWE-129 vulnerability in github.com/elastic/beats/v7. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-27qj-9gvp-8rh9 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Packetbeat does not properly validate an array index in multiple protocol parser components
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Improper Validation of Array Index (CWE-129) in multiple protocol parser components in Packetbeat can lead Denial of Service via Input Data Manipulation (CAPEC-153). An attacker with the ability to send specially crafted, malformed network packets to a monitored network interface can trigger out-of-bounds read operations, resulting in application crashes or resource exhaustion. This requires the attacker to be positioned on the same network segment as the Packetbeat deployment or to control traffic routed to monitored interfaces.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/elastic/beats/v7 | all versions | 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20260126223743-dec1b31111ec |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/elastic/beats/v7. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/elastic/beats/v7 to 7.0.0-alpha2.0.20260126223743-dec1b31111ec or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-27qj-9gvp-8rh9 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-27qj-9gvp-8rh9 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-27qj-9gvp-8rh9. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-27qj-9gvp-8rh9 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-27qj-9gvp-8rh9 across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.