Vulnerability · Published Nov 18, 2024 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2024-38828CVE-2024-38828: DoS via Spring MVC controller method with byte[] parameter
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in Spring from Spring. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Spring MVC controller methods with an @RequestBody byte[] method parameter are vulnerable to a DoS attack.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libspring-java | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38828 |
| Debian:13 | libspring-java | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38828 |
| Debian:14 | libspring-java | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38828 |
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-webmvc | 5.3.42 | GHSA-w3c8-7r8f-9jp8 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libspring-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38828 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libspring-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38828 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libspring-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38828 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L