Security readout for executives and security teams
This issue can let an attacker disrupt certain Spring Framework applications by sending crafted messages to a WebSocket/STOMP broker. The provided evidence points to denial of service risk, not data theft. Exposure depends on whether the application uses Spring Messaging with STOMP over WebSocket and the simple in-memory broker. Internet-facing or user-accessible WebSocket messaging applications are the main concern. Generic Spring applications are not necessarily exposed unless they use the affected spring-messaging STOMP broker configuration. Prioritize exposed messaging applications because the impact is service availability. This is not presented as a currently exploited emergency, but unsupported or internet-facing deployments should be remediated promptly. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Spring Framework to 5.0.6, 4.3.17, or a later supported release.; Move older unsupported Spring versions to a supported release line.; Review vendor advisories for distribution-specific fixed packages..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2018:1809CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2018:3768CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1257CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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