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CVE-2026-44892
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-06-12T05:16:32.007 · Last modified 2026-06-17T10:51:29.497

Summary

Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to version 4.2.15.Final, the default configuration of the `Http3ConnectionHandler` in the Netty HTTP/3 codec lacks an enforced maximum header size limit. When a peer does not explicitly specify `HTTP3_SETTINGS_MAX_FIELD_SECTION_SIZE`, the implementation defaults to an unbounded limit. This insecure default configuration allows a malicious client or server to send an enormous number of headers, leading to a memory exhaustion Denial of Service via an `OutOfMemoryError`. Version 4.2.15.Final contains a patch.

Affected products

netty — netty

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References

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