CVE catalog

CVE-2026-48043

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 `DelegatingDecompressorFrameListene

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Severity
High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.75% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiannettysid1:4.1.48-16vulnerable
Debiannettyforky1:4.1.48-16vulnerable
Debiannettytrixie1:4.1.48-10+deb13u1vulnerable
Debiannettytrixie-security1:4.1.48-10+deb13u1vulnerable
Debiannettybookworm1:4.1.48-7+deb12u2vulnerable
Debiannettybookworm-security1:4.1.48-7+deb12u2vulnerable
CpenettyNot reportedNot reportedvulnerable
CpenettyNot reported4.1.135fixed
CpenettyNot reported4.2.15fixed
Mavenio.netty:netty-codec-http2Not reported4.2.15.Finalfixed
CpenettyNot reported4.2.15fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiannettysourcesid(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1139914]
Debiannettysourceforky(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1139914]
Debiannettysourcetrixie(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1139914]
Debiannettysourcebookworm(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1139914]
CpenettycpeNot reported4.1.135Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
CpenettycpeNot reported4.2.15Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mavenio.netty:netty-codec-http2mavenNot reported4.2.15.FinalNot reportedGHSA-C2GF-V879-257JNot reported
CpenettycpeNot reported4.2.15Not reportedNVD-CVE-2026-48043Not reported

[Debian bug #1139914]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [libnetty-java]Affected

    Source package: [netty]

    Details (4)
    • 1:4.1.48-7+deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · netty · debian · bookworm; nvd · netty · debian · 12

    • 1:4.1.48-7+deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · netty · debian · bookworm; nvd · netty · debian · 12

    • 1:4.1.48-7+deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security

      Affected

      nvd · netty · debian · bookworm; nvd · netty · debian · 12

    • 1:4.1.48-7+deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security

      Affected

      nvd · netty · debian · bookworm; nvd · netty · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [libnetty-java]Affected

    Source package: [netty]

    Details (4)
    • 1:4.1.48-10+deb13u1 · all · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · netty · debian · 13

    • 1:4.1.48-10+deb13u1 · all · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · netty · debian · 13

    • 1:4.1.48-10+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security

      Affected

      nvd · netty · debian · 13

    • 1:4.1.48-10+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security

      Affected

      nvd · netty · debian · 13

Observed:

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