Spring Cloud Sleuth instrumentation of Spring TX DoS vulnerability
In Spring Cloud Sleuth, it is possible for a user to provide specially crafted calls that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The application is vulnerable when it uses a vulnerable version of org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation and Spring TX instrumentation is not disabled.
Affected versions: Spring Cloud Sleuth 3.1.0 through 3.1.13.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation | >= 3.1.0, <= 3.1.11 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation- Disclosed
- 15.06.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-26m2-9g2q-v45q - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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