CVE-2026-40977: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

When an application is configured to use ApplicationPidFileWriter, a local attacker with write access to the PID file's location can corrupt one file on the host each time the application is started. Affected: Spring Boot 4.0.0–4.0.5 fix 4.0.6, 3.5.0–3.5.13 fix 3.5.14, 3.4.0–3.4.15 fix 3.4.16,...