Description
When an application is configured to use `ApplicationPidFileWriter`, a local attacker with write access to the PID file's location can corrupt one file on the host each time the application is started.
Affected: Spring Boot 4.0.0–4.0.5 (fix 4.0.6), 3.5.0–3.5.13 (fix 3.5.14), 3.4.0–3.4.15 (fix 3.4.16), 3.3.0–3.3.18 (fix 3.3.19), 2.7.0–2.7.32 (fix 2.7.33); PID file / symlink behavior (`ApplicationPidFileWriter`). Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Spring Boot | 4.0.0 – < 4.0.6, 3.5.0 – < 3.5.14, 3.4.0 – < 3.4.16, 3.3.0 – < 3.3.19, 2.7.0 – < 2.7.33 | 4.0.6 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 | GHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29 |
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra | >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.14 | 3.5.14 | GHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29 |
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra | >= 3.4.0, <= 3.4.15 | — | GHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29 |
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra | >= 3.3.0, <= 3.3.18 | — | GHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29 |
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra | <= 2.7.32 | — | GHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-2260 IBM Operational Decision Manager: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 8, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1263 VMware Tanzu Spring Boot: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 28, 2026