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Learn moreCVE-2024-38820: Spring Framework DataBinder Case Sensitive Match Exception
Description
The fix for CVE-2022-22968 made disallowedFields patterns in DataBinder case insensitive. However, String.toLowerCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in fields not protected as expected.
Affected Spring Products and Versions
Spring Framework:
- 5.3.0 - 5.3.40
- 6.0.0 - 6.0.24
- 6.1.0 - 6.1.13
- Older, unsupported versions are also affected
Mitigation
Users of affected versions should upgrade to the corresponding fixed version.
| Affected version(s) | Fix version | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 5.3.x | 5.3.41 | Commercial |
| 6.0.x | 6.0.25 | Commercial |
| 6.1.x | 6.1.14 | OSS |
No other mitigation steps are necessary.
Credit
The vulnerability was reported responsibly by Marek Parfianowicz, Principal Engineer at Atlassian.
References
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