Description
Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, the RedisArrayAggregator handler permanently leaks pooled direct-memory buffers when a Redis pipeline connection closes before a RESP array aggregate completes. The handler retains child messages in per-handler state (`depths` field) but defines no `channelInactive`, `handlerRemoved`, or `exceptionCaught` method to release them when the pipeline tears down. Because the leaked buffers are slices of `PooledByteBufAllocator` chunks, they prevent those chunks from being returned to the JVM-wide direct-memory pool. Repeated connection churn by any network peer monotonically drains this shared pool, eventually causing allocation failures on all Netty channels in the process. 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-r15 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | thingsboard-tb-node +1 | 4.3.1.2-r13 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | io.netty:netty-codec-redis | >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.15.Final | 4.2.15.Final | GHSA-6jv9-x5w9-2ccm |
| Maven | io.netty:netty-codec-redis | < 4.1.135.Final | 4.1.135.Final | GHSA-6jv9-x5w9-2ccm |
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