Description
Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. In versions of netty-transport-sctp prior to 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, for each non-complete SctpMessage fragment the handler does `fragments.put(streamId, Unpooled.wrappedBuffer(frag, byteBuf))`, wrapping the previous accumulator and the new slice into a *new* CompositeByteBuf every time. After N fragments the accumulator is an N-deep chain of composites, each holding references and component arrays; readableBytes()/getBytes() on the final buffer recurse N levels. There is no limit on N, on total bytes, or on the number of streamIdentifiers an attacker can open (each gets its own map entry). A peer that never sets the `complete` flag can grow this structure indefinitely from tiny 1-byte DATA chunks. Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| netty | netty | >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.15.Final, < 4.1.135.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 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | netty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | netty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | netty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | netty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | netty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | netty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | netty | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | netty | 4.1.135-150200.4.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2802-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.79-150200.3.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2802-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.79-150200.3.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2802-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.79-150200.3.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2802-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.79-150200.3.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2802-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.79-150200.3.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2802-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.79-150200.3.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2802-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.79-150200.3.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2802-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.79-150200.3.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2802-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.79-150200.3.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2802-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | netty | 4.1.135-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11033-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | celeborn-0.6 | 0.6.3-r8 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | management-api-for-apache-cassandra-5.0 | 0.1.120-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | tez | 0.10.5-r16 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | thingsboard-tb-node +1 | 4.3.1.2-r6 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | trino +4 | 483-r7 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | trino-plugin-hive +7 | 481-r7 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | io.netty:netty-transport-sctp | >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.15.Final | 4.2.15.Final | GHSA-5xrh-qmmq-w6ch |
| Maven | io.netty:netty-transport-sctp | < 4.1.135.Final | 4.1.135.Final | GHSA-5xrh-qmmq-w6ch |
Advisories 6
- WID-SEC-2026-1814 Netty: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 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
- SUSE-SU-2026:2802-1 Security update for netty, netty-tcnative SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11033-1 netty-4.1.135-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 16, 2026