CVE-2026-48748
What it is
Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Starting in version 4.2.0.Final and prior to version 4.2.15.Final, a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the Netty HTTP/3 codec allows the creation of an infinite number of blocked streams, which can cause OOM error. Version 4.2.15.Final patches the issue.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-770 · Allocation without limits
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Netty < 4.2.15
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/75127cab731ee35068d1f0667bffa188bc332f5d
- https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.15.Final
- https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-4grm-h2qv-h6w6
References
- https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/75127cab731ee35068d1f0667bffa188bc332f5d
- https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.15.Final
- https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-4grm-h2qv-h6w6
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-48748
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2488441
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-48748.json