Description
Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. Prior to 4.2.13.Final and 4.1.133.Final, Netty's DNS codec does not enforce RFC 1035 domain name constraints during either encoding or decoding. This creates a bidirectional attack surface: malicious DNS responses can exploit the decoder, and user-influenced hostnames can exploit the encoder. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.13.Final and 4.1.133.Final.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| netty | netty | >= 4.2.0.Alpha1, < 4.2.13.Final, < 4.1.133.Final | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | netty | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | netty | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | netty | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | netty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | netty | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | netty | 1:4.1.48-16ubuntu0.1~esm2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | netty | 1:4.1.48-9ubuntu0.1+esm3 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | netty | 1:4.1.48-4+deb11u2ubuntu0.1+esm3 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | netty | 1:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm6 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Single Sign On 7 | rh-sso7-keycloak +1 | 18.0.20-1.redhat_00001.1.el7sso | RHSA-2026:76130, RHSA-2026:76129, RHSA-2026:76128 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els 7 | eap7-activemq-artemis +15 | 2.16.0-22.redhat_00057.1.el7eap | RHSA-2026:53646, RHSA-2026:53645, RHSA-2026:53644 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els 7 | eap7-glassfish-jsf | 2.3.14-11.SP11_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2026:53646, RHSA-2026:53645, RHSA-2026:53644 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els 7 | eap7-ironjacamar +8 | 1.5.26-2.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2026:53646, RHSA-2026:53645, RHSA-2026:53644 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els 7 | eap7-jackson-core +10 | 2.18.8-1.redhat_00003.1.el7eap | RHSA-2026:53646, RHSA-2026:53645, RHSA-2026:53644 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els 7 | eap7-jboss-remoting | 5.0.31-3.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2026:53646, RHSA-2026:53645, RHSA-2026:53644 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els 7 | eap7-jboss-server-migration +2 | 1.10.0-46.Final_redhat_00044.1.el7eap | RHSA-2026:53646, RHSA-2026:53645, RHSA-2026:53644 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els 7 | eap7-netty +26 | 4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2026:53646, RHSA-2026:53645, RHSA-2026:53644 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els 7 | eap7-picketlink-api +7 | 2.5.5-24.SP12_redhat_00016.1.el7eap | RHSA-2026:53646, RHSA-2026:53645, RHSA-2026:53644 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els 7 | eap7-picketlink-bindings +1 | 2.5.5-30.SP12_redhat_00020.1.el7eap | RHSA-2026:53646, RHSA-2026:53645, RHSA-2026:53644 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els 7 | eap7-undertow | 2.2.40-1.SP3_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:53646, RHSA-2026:53645, RHSA-2026:53644 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els 7 | eap7-wildfly +4 | 7.4.25-2.GA_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2026:53646, RHSA-2026:53645, RHSA-2026:53644 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Els 7 | eap7-wildfly-java-jdk17 | 7.4.25-2.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:53646, RHSA-2026:53645 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-eap-product-conf-parent +1 | 801.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:49700 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jose4j | 0.9.6-2.redhat_00002.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:49700 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-netty +14 | 4.1.135-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:49700 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-wildfly +3 | 8.1.7.1-1.GA_redhat_00004.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:49700 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | netty | 4.1.133-150200.4.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2308-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.77-150200.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2308-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.77-150200.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2308-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.77-150200.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2308-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.77-150200.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2308-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.77-150200.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2308-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.77-150200.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2308-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.77-150200.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2308-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.77-150200.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2308-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.77-150200.3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2308-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | netty | 4.1.133-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10795-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | akhq | 0.27.1-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | apache-nifi | 2.9.0-r6 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | apache-pulsar-4.2 | 4.2.1-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | apicurio-registry | 3.2.1-r4 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | celeborn-0.6 | 0.6.3-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | druid | 37.0.0-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | flyway | 12.6.0-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | infinispan-16.1 | 16.1.3-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | keycloak-26.5 +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Wolfi rolling | keycloak-26.6 +2 | 26.6.1-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | management-api-for-apache-cassandra-5.0 | 0.1.117-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-3-repository-azure | 3.6.0-r5 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | sonarqube | 26.7.0.124771-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | spark-4.0-scala-2.13 | 4.0.2-r12 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | spark-4.1-scala-2.13 | 4.1.2-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | strimzi-kafka-operator-kafka-init +6 | 0.51.0-r26 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | tez | 0.10.5-r12 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | thingsboard-tb-node +1 | 4.3.1.1-r8 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | trino-plugin-hive +8 | 481-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | wildfly-openjdk-17 +1 | 39.0.1-r8 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | zipkin +1 | 3.6.1-r6 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | io.netty:netty-codec-dns | >= 4.2.0.Alpha1, < 4.2.13.Final | 4.2.13.Final | GHSA-cm33-6792-r9fm |
| Maven | io.netty:netty-codec-dns | < 4.1.133.Final | 4.1.133.Final | GHSA-cm33-6792-r9fm |
Advisories 11
- RHSA-2026:76130 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6.13 security update on RHEL 9 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:76129 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6.13 security update on RHEL 8 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:76128 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6.13 security update on RHEL 7 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:53646 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.25 Security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:53645 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.25 Security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:53644 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.25 security pdate Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:49700 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.7 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1372 Netty: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 15, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1955 Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Fisheye, Crucible, Jira und Jira Service Management: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2308-1 Security update for netty, netty-tcnative SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 10, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10795-1 netty-4.1.133-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 17, 2026