CVE-2024-38809 (Medium) detected in spring-web-5.3.8.jar, spring-web-4.3.25.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2024-38809 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - spring-web-5.3.8.jar, spring-web-4.3.25.RELEASE.jar

spring-web-5.3.8.jar

Spring Web

Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /core/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /1210151327_OFXRIV/downloadResource_STZRKX/20211210151355/spring-web-5.3.8.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **spring-web-5.3.8.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

spring-web-4.3.25.RELEASE.jar

Spring Web

Library home page: https://projects.spring.io/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /larva/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /1210151327_OFXRIV/downloadResource_STZRKX/20211210151351/spring-web-4.3.25.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **spring-web-4.3.25.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Applications that parse ETags from "If-Match" or "If-None-Match" request headers are vulnerable to DoS attack. Users of affected versions should upgrade to the corresponding fixed version. Users of older, unsupported versions could enforce a size limit on "If-Match" and "If-None-Match" headers, e.g. through a Filter.

Publish Date: 2024-09-27

URL: CVE-2024-38809

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38809

Release Date: 2024-09-27

Fix Resolution: 5.3.38

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