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CVE-2026-48043

CVE-2026-48043 · netty-codec-http2: ByteBuf Reference-Count Leak in DelegatingDecompressorFrameListener Leads to Memory Exhaustion

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Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. In netty-codec-http2 prior to versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, the `DelegatingDecompressorFrameListener` class orchestrates HTTP/2 decompression by embedding a per-stream `EmbeddedChannel` that runs the appropriate decompression codec (gzip, deflate, zstd) and forwards decompressed chunks to a wrapped listener. Each decompressed chunk is a pooled `ByteBuf` handed to an anonymous `ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter` tail handler, which becomes the sole owner responsible for releasing it. A remote peer could send frames that would result in the flow-controller throwing and so trigger a resource leak which at the end might take down the whole JVM due OOME. Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.

CVSS 5.3 · Medium · EPSS 0.8%

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Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • netty

    Versions
    • >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.15.Final: Affected
    • < 4.1.135.Final: Affected

    No fix published

  • netty Debian:12

    Versions
    • 1:4.1.48-10
    • 1:4.1.48-11
    • 1:4.1.48-12
    • 1:4.1.48-13
    • 1:4.1.48-14
    • 1:4.1.48-15
    • 1:4.1.48-16
    • 1:4.1.48-7
    • 1:4.1.48-7+deb12u1
    • 1:4.1.48-7+deb12u2
    • 1:4.1.48-8
    • 1:4.1.48-9
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • netty Debian:13

    Versions
    • 1:4.1.48-10
    • 1:4.1.48-10+deb13u1
    • 1:4.1.48-11
    • 1:4.1.48-12
    • 1:4.1.48-13
    • 1:4.1.48-14
    • 1:4.1.48-15
    • 1:4.1.48-16
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • netty Debian:14

    Versions
    • 1:4.1.48-10
    • 1:4.1.48-11
    • 1:4.1.48-12
    • 1:4.1.48-13
    • 1:4.1.48-14
    • 1:4.1.48-15
    • 1:4.1.48-16
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • netty Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:3.2.6.Final-2
    • 1:3.2.6.Final-2+deb8u2build0.14.04.1~esm1
    • 1:3.2.6.Final-2+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • netty Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:3.2.6.Final-2
    • 1:4.0.32-1
    • 1:4.0.33-1
    • 1:4.0.34-1
    • 1:4.0.34-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    • 1:4.0.34-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
    • 1:4.0.34-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
    • 1:4.0.34-1ubuntu0.1~esm4
    • 1:4.0.34-1ubuntu0.1~esm5
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • netty Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:4.1.7-4
    • 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
    • 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1
    • 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm1
    • 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm2
    • 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm3
    • 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm4
    • 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm5
    • 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm6
    • 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1+esm7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • netty Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:4.1.33-1
    • 1:4.1.33-2
    • 1:4.1.33-3
    • 1:4.1.45-1
    • 1:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    • 1:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
    • 1:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
    • 1:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm4
    • 1:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm6
    • 1:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • netty Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:4.1.48-4
    • 1:4.1.48-4+deb11u1build0.22.04.1
    • 1:4.1.48-4+deb11u2build0.22.04.1
    • 1:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.1~esm1
    • 1:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.1~esm2
    • 1:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.1
    • 1:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.1+esm1
    • 1:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.1+esm3
    • 1:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.2
    • 1:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.2+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • netty Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:4.1.48-7
    • 1:4.1.48-8
    • 1:4.1.48-9
    • 1:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.1~esm1
    • 1:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.1~esm2
    • 1:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.1
    • 1:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.1+esm1
    • 1:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.1+esm3
    • 1:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.2
    • 1:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.2+esm1
    • 1:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.2+esm2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • netty Ubuntu:25.10

    Versions
    • 1:4.1.48-10
    • 1:4.1.48-10ubuntu0.25.10.1
    • 1:4.1.48-10ubuntu0.25.10.2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • netty Ubuntu:26.10

    Versions
    • 1:4.1.48-16
    • 1:4.1.48-16ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • netty Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:4.1.48-10
    • 1:4.1.48-11
    • 1:4.1.48-12
    • 1:4.1.48-13
    • 1:4.1.48-14
    • 1:4.1.48-16
    • 1:4.1.48-16ubuntu0.1~esm2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

Original sources

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