Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch detects a discrepancy in the request sent to the transport layer, possibly due to data corruption or a security breach. This could be due to network issues, faulty hardware, or malicious activity. To resolve this issue, you can: 1) Check your network for any instability or disruptions. 2) Inspect your hardware for any faults or damages. 3) Review your security measures to ensure they are robust and up-to-date. 4) Check your application code to ensure requests are formed correctly.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” {}[transport] [tampered_request]\t{}; action=[{}]; request=[{}]{} ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.
Log Context
Log “{}[transport] [tampered_request]\t{}; action=[{}]; request=[{}]{}” classname is DeprecatedLoggingAuditTrail.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
if (indices.isPresent()) { logger.info("{}[transport] [tampered_request]\t{}; action=[{}]; indices=[{}]; request=[{}]{}"; localNodeInfo.prefix; originAttributes(threadContext; message; localNodeInfo); action; arrayToCommaDelimitedString(indices.get()); message.getClass().getSimpleName(); opaqueId()); } else { logger.info("{}[transport] [tampered_request]\t{}; action=[{}]; request=[{}]{}"; localNodeInfo.prefix; originAttributes(threadContext; message; localNodeInfo); action; message.getClass().getSimpleName(); opaqueId()); } } }