CVE-2026-27879 Query resampling can cause unbounded memory allocations

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can trigger out-of-memory crashes in Grafana by sending resample queries, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-27879?

CVE-2026-27879 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Grafana Grafana, published on 27 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A resample query can be used to trigger out-of-memory crashes in Grafana.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27879?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including grafana. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
grafana BitnamiFrom 8.0.011.6.14, 12.1.10, 12.2.8, 12.3.6, 12.4.2

Products include Grafana Grafana.

How do I fix CVE-2026-27879?

Upgrade grafana to a fixed version for your release line: 11.6.14, 12.1.10, 12.2.8 or 12.3.6.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-27879 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-27879 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-grafana-2026-27879, GHSA-4368-7mjc-5763, MINI-2342-wmfc-g9c7, MINI-5xvw-w79h-mv24, MINI-68vj-5fgv-7975, MINI-6r65-mcc9-j5ph and 13 more.

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