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CVE-2026-50560
Published:June 12, 2026
Updated:June 22, 2026
Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, Netty HTTP/2 max header size handling produces an attack similar to HTTP/2 Rapid Reset. There is a setting in the http2 specification called "SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE". When a client sends that setting to Netty, it appears that Netty will behave as follows: read the request; proxy the request to the origin; attempt to produce a response; and create an exception while writing the headers for the response. Functionally, this should be similar to the http2 reset attack, but with a different on-the-wire signature. Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/netty/netty.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=netty-tag <4.1.135.Final
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.1.135.Final
io.netty:netty-codec-http2 (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.1.0.Beta4 <4.1.135.Final
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.1.135.Final
io.netty:netty-codec-http2 (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.2.0.Final <4.2.15.Final
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.2.15.Final
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
EPSS
Base Score:
0.30