CVE-2026-56819
Published:July 21, 2026
Updated:August 04, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/netty/netty.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=netty-4.1.0.Final <netty-4.1.136.FinalFix Suggestion:
Update to version netty-4.1.136.Finalhttps://github.com/netty/netty.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=netty-4.2.0.Final <netty-4.2.16.FinalFix Suggestion:
Update to version netty-4.2.16.Finalio.netty:netty-codec-http2 (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.1.0.Final <4.1.136.FinalFix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.1.136.Finalio.netty:netty-codec-http2 (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.2.0.Final <4.2.16.FinalFix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.2.16.Finalio.netty:netty-codec-http2 (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.2.0.Final <4.2.16.FinalFix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.2.16.Finalio.netty:netty-codec-http2 (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.1.0.Final <4.1.136.FinalFix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.1.136.FinalRelated Resources (9)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
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
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.36