CVE-2026-59317
In Spring for Apache Kafka, missing header validation in DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory enables denial of service via a poison-pill loop
DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory reads the retry_topic-original-timestamp header from an inbound ConsumerRecord and passes its raw bytes directly to new BigInteger(header.value()) with no length or format validation. Spring for Apache Kafka 4.1.0 Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 - 4.0.6 Spring for Apache Kafka 3.0.0 - 3.3.16 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.9.0 - 2.9.14 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.8.12 and earlier
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
In Spring for Apache Kafka, missing header validation in DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory enables denial of service via a poison-pill loop
DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory reads the retry_topic-original-timestamp header from an inbound ConsumerRecord and passes its raw bytes directly to new BigInteger(header.value()) with no length or format validation. Spring for Apache Kafka 4.1.0 Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 - 4.0.6 Spring for Apache Kafka 3.0.0 - 3.3.16 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.9.0 - 2.9.14 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.8.12 and earlier
- Record
CVE-2026-59317- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-67199
DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory reads the retry_topic-original-timestamp header from an inbound ConsumerRecord and passes its raw bytes directly to new BigInteger(header.value()) with no length or format validation. Spring for Apache Kafka 4.1.0 Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 - 4.0.6 Spring for Apache Kafka 3.0.0 - 3.3.16 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.9.0 - 2.9.14 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.8.12 and earlier
- Record
EUVD-2026-67199- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v648-fvf7-jrg2
DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory reads the retry_topic-original-timestamp header from an...
DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory reads the retry_topic-original-timestamp header from an inbound ConsumerRecord and passes its raw bytes directly to new BigInteger(header.value()) with no length or format validation. Spring for Apache Kafka 4.1.0 Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 - 4.0.6 Spring for Apache Kafka 3.0.0 - 3.3.16 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.9.0 - 2.9.14 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.8.12 and earlier
- Record
GHSA-v648-fvf7-jrg2- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory reads the retry_topic-original-timestamp header from an inbound ConsumerRecord and passes its raw bytes directly to new BigInteger(header.value()) with no length or format validation. Spring for Apache Kafka 4.1.0 Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 - 4.0.6 Spring for Apache Kafka 3.0.0 - 3.3.16 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.9.0 - 2.9.14 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.8.12 and earlier
- Record
CVE-2026-59317- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Spring for Apache Kafka, missing header validation in DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory enables denial of service via a poison-pill loop
DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory reads the retry_topic-original-timestamp header from an inbound ConsumerRecord and passes its raw bytes directly to new BigInteger(header.value()) with no length or format validation. Spring for Apache Kafka 4.1.0 Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 - 4.0.6 Spring for Apache Kafka 3.0.0 - 3.3.16 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.9.0 - 2.9.14 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.8.12 and earlier
- Record
CVE-2026-59317- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1792408723 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 3.3.16-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1792408723- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 2.9.13-tuxcare.2.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1792411688- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1792417151 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 2.8.11-tuxcare.2.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1792417151- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1792590657 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka (1 CVE)
TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka to address 1 CVE. Fixed in 2.7.14-tuxcare.2.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1792590657- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1792686647 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 3.3.11-tuxcare.2.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1792686647- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1793720331 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 3.0.13-tuxcare.3.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1793720331- Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVCLSA-2026-1793728180 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 3.1.10-tuxcare.3.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1793728180- Updated
- 2026-11-04
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TuxCare security update for org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka (3 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka to address 3 CVEs. Fixed in 2.8.5-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1793883738- Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSVCLSA-2026-1793883976 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka (3 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka to address 3 CVEs. Fixed in 2.8.6-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1793883976- Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSVCLSA-2026-1793885501 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka (3 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka to address 3 CVEs. Fixed in 3.1.5-tuxcare.2.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1793885501- Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSVCLSA-2026-1793885795 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka (3 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka to address 3 CVEs. Fixed in 3.2.9-tuxcare.2.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1793885795- Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSVCLSA-2026-1793887316 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka (3 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka to address 3 CVEs. Fixed in 3.2.10-tuxcare.4.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1793887316- Updated
- 2026-11-06
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafkaTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
3.3.16 up to 3.3.16-tuxcare.1 | 3.3.16-tuxcare.1 |
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafkaTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
2.9.13 up to 2.9.13-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions 2.9.13-tuxcare.1 |
2.9.13-tuxcare.2 |
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafkaTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
2.8.11 up to 2.8.11-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions 2.8.11-tuxcare.1 |
2.8.11-tuxcare.2 |
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafkaTuxCare:Maven |
2.7.14 up to 2.7.14-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions 2.7.14-tuxcare.1 |
2.7.14-tuxcare.2 |
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafkaTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
3.3.11 up to 3.3.11-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions 3.3.11-tuxcare.1 |
3.3.11-tuxcare.2 |
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafkaTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
3.0.13 up to 3.0.13-tuxcare.3, plus listed versions 3.0.13-tuxcare.13.0.13-tuxcare.2 |
3.0.13-tuxcare.3 |
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafkaTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
3.1.10 up to 3.1.10-tuxcare.3, plus listed versions 3.1.10-tuxcare.13.1.10-tuxcare.2 |
3.1.10-tuxcare.3 |
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafkaTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
2.8.5 up to 2.8.5-tuxcare.1 | 2.8.5-tuxcare.1 |
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafkaTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
2.8.6 up to 2.8.6-tuxcare.1 | 2.8.6-tuxcare.1 |
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafkaTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
3.1.5 up to 3.1.5-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions 3.1.5-tuxcare.1 |
3.1.5-tuxcare.2 |
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafkaTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
3.2.9 up to 3.2.9-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions 3.2.9-tuxcare.1 |
3.2.9-tuxcare.2 |
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafkaTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
3.2.10 up to 3.2.10-tuxcare.4, plus listed versions 3.2.10-tuxcare.13.2.10-tuxcare.23.2.10-tuxcare.3 |
3.2.10-tuxcare.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases | OSV | |
| affected | ||
| affected, aliases | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-59317 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Spring For Apache Kafka, published August 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka 2.7.14-tuxcare.2.