opentelemetry-java is the Java implementation of the OpenTelemetry API for recording telemetry, and SDK for managing telemetry recorded by the API. Prior to 1.62.0, a vulnerability affects the baggage propagation implementation in opentelemetry-api and opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators. Parsing oversized baggage causes unbounded memory allocation and CPU consumption.
Because baggage is automatically re-injected into every outgoing request, the effect can fan out to downstream services that never received the original malicious request. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.62.0.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
Low
Partial disruption
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products
open-telemetry:opentelemetry-java
io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators
io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api
References 12
https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java/commit/03837d3c1763bc35464…
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java/pull/8380
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java/releases/tag/v1.62.0
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java/security/advisories/GHSA-r…
security-advisories@github.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28573
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36820
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41951
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43038
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-45292
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482785
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https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-45292.json
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60520
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