dd-trace-java: Improper parsing of W3C baggage headers may lead to DoS

Date Jul 15, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal High-risk advisory

Vendor / Product Maven · com.datadoghq:dd-java-agent

CVE CVE-2026-50270

High-risk advisory CVE-2026-50270

Summary

dd-trace-java: Improper parsing of W3C baggage headers may lead to DoS

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for com.datadoghq:dd-java-agent. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether com.datadoghq:dd-java-agent is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

Sources

GitHub Advisory GHSA-74xj-wh4w-vqxc NVD — CVE-2026-50270 Source reference

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