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CVE-2026-56819

7.5 · HIGH

Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients.

Published Jul 21, 2026nettyCWE-400EPSS 0.66%

Overview

CVE-2026-56819 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netty netty. It was published on July 21, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. In versions 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.15.Final and 4.1.0.Final through 4.1.135.Final, a remote unauthenticated peer can leak one direct `ByteBuf` per HTTP/2 `DATA` frame in applications that enable HTTP/2 content decompression via `DelegatingDecompressorFrameListener`. When a `DATA` frame is processed for a stream whose decompressor has already been closed, `Http2Decompressor.decompress(...)` calls `decompressor.writeInbound(data.retain())` and does not release the retained buffer on the error path, eventually exhausting direct memory and crashing the JVM. This issue is fixed in versions 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netty. Update netty to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
nettynetty>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.136Affected

References

GitHubgithub.com/netty/netty/commit/5b68c61f37aa4a3045cba624cbea239655c9003bGitHubgithub.com/netty/netty/commit/bb2ff68a1fb71cb4b0eb9a9e17b66c52aff680c6GitHubgithub.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.1.136.FinalGitHubgithub.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.16.FinalGitHubgithub.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-93wv-jw9v-4972GitHubgithub.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-93wv-jw9v-4972

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-56819?

CVE-2026-56819 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netty netty. It was published on July 21, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-56819?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-56819?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netty. Update netty to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-56819?

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