CVE-2026-33374

Unbounded memory allocation in the Prometheus rule conversion API

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 13, 2026 at 05:05 PM UTC
Updated: October 16, 2026 at 08:02 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGrafana

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Prometheus rule conversion API endpoints in Grafana do not limit request body size, allowing authenticated users to trigger unbounded memory allocations that can crash the server through out-of-memory conditions.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6.5MEDIUMGRAFANA
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-770CWE-400CWE-789

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