Description
In spring framework versions prior to 5.3.20+ , 5.2.22+ and old unsupported versions, applications that handle file uploads are vulnerable to DoS attack if they rely on data binding to set a MultipartFile or javax.servlet.Part to a field in a model object.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Spring Framework | Spring Framework versions 5.3.x prior to 5.3.20, 5.2.x prior to 5.2.22 and all old and unsupported versions | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | jenkins | 2.361.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | jenkins | 2.361.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | jenkins | 2.361.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | jenkins | 2.361.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | jenkins | 2.361.2-r0 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | jenkins | 2.361.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | jenkins | 2.361.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | jenkins | 2.361.2-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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Performant-Labs/CVE-2022-22970 ★ 0 · Nov 19, 2024
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-beans | < 5.2.22.RELEASE | 5.2.22.RELEASE | GHSA-hh26-6xwr-ggv7 |
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-beans | >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.20 | 5.3.20 | GHSA-hh26-6xwr-ggv7 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2022-0361 VMware Tanzu Spring Framework: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 25, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0607 Red Hat FUSE: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0559 IBM Rational Build Forge: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 1, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-0137 Oracle Communications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 21, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-0528 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 29, 2024
- WID-SEC-2023-0809 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 19, 2024
- WID-SEC-2023-0864 Red Hat JBoss A-MQ: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 18, 2023