CVE-2024-38828: Spring MVC controller vulnerable to a DoS attack

November 18, 2024 (updated May 9, 2025)

Spring MVC controller methods with an @RequestBody byte[] method parameter are vulnerable to a DoS attack.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-w3c8-7r8f-9jp8
github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38828
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250509-0009
spring.io/security/cve-2024-38828

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