Description
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
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A header value supplied by an inbound consumer record is parsed directly into a BigInteger without any validation on length or format. This flaw can cause an application to enter an uncontrolled retry loop, consuming CPU and memory resources and potentially exhausting them, resulting in denial of service. The weakness lies in improper input validation during message processing.

Affected Systems

The affected products are Spring for Apache Kafka releases 4.1.0 and 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 3.0.0 through 3.3.16, 2.9.0 through 2.9.14, and all 2.8.12 versions and earlier.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity. The EPSS score is 0.00367, indicating a low probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the KEV catalog. Attackers can exploit the flaw by crafting a message with a malicious "retry_topic-original-timestamp" header and sending it to a consumer instance that uses DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is through network access that allows message production to the Kafka broker used by the vulnerable consumer.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 29, 2026 at 02:22 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Spring for Apache Kafka to the latest release that includes the header validation fix.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, configure message producers to limit the length and format of the "retry_topic-original-timestamp" header before it reaches the consumer.
  • Configure the consumer to temporarily disable DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory or replace it with a custom implementation that validates the header before conversion.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 29, 2026 at 02:22 UTC.

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References
Link Providers
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59317 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vmware
Vmware spring For Apache Kafka
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_for_apache_kafka:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vmware
Vmware spring For Apache Kafka

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1284
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Spring
Spring spring For Apache Kafka
Vendors & Products Spring
Spring spring For Apache Kafka

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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
Title In Spring for Apache Kafka, missing header validation in DeadLetterPublishingRecovererFactory enables denial of service via a poison-pill loop
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Subscriptions

Spring Spring For Apache Kafka
Vmware Spring For Apache Kafka
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T22:47:09.357Z

Reserved: 2026-07-04T18:13:57.026Z

Link: CVE-2026-59317

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T19:01:59.385Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-27T20:17:57.797

Modified: 2026-09-04T19:21:37.703

Link: CVE-2026-59317

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-29T02:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1284

    Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input