Description
In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.38 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expression that may cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Specifically, an application is vulnerable when the following is true:
* The application evaluates user-supplied SpEL expressions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Spring Framework | 5.3.0 – < 5.3.39, 6.0+ | 5.3.39, 6.0+ |
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 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ocp Tools 4 | jenkins | 2.462.3.1729837947-3.el8 | RHSA-2024:8887, RHSA-2024:8886, RHSA-2024:8885 |
| Red Hat Ocp Tools 4 | jenkins-2-plugins | 4.12.1730119231-1.el8 | RHSA-2024:8887, RHSA-2024:8886, RHSA-2024:8885 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | apache-nifi +2 | 1.27.0-r1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-expression | < 5.3.39 | 5.3.39 | GHSA-9cmq-m9j5-mvww |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2024:8886 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Product OCP Tools 4.12 Openshift Jenkins security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2024:8887 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Product OCP Tools 4.13 Openshift Jenkins security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2024:8884 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Product OCP Tools 4.15 Openshift Jenkins security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2024:8885 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Product OCP Tools 4.14 Openshift Jenkins security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1853 VMware Tanzu Spring Framework: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3221 Oracle Retail Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 15, 2024