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, Netty HTTP/2 max header size handling produces an attack similar to HTTP/2 Rapid Reset. There is a setting in the http2 specification called `SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE`. When a client sends that setting to Netty, it appears that Netty will behave as follows: read the request; proxy the request to the origin; attempt to produce a response; and create an exception while writing the headers for the response. Functionally, this should be similar to the http2 reset attack, but with a different on-the-wire signature. 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 | — |
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 | apache-pulsar-4.2 | 4.2.2-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | celeborn-0.6 | 0.6.3-r8 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | docker-selenium-base | 4.44.0.20260505-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | docker-selenium-hub +2 | 4.48.0.20260909-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | druid | 37.0.0-r13 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | flyway | 13.0.0-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | infinispan-16.1 | 16.1.4-r6 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | keycloak-26.5 +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Wolfi rolling | kserve-modelmesh | 0.12.0-r35 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | management-api-for-apache-cassandra-5.0 | 0.1.120-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | neo4j-2026.01 | 2026.01.4-r6 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-3-discovery-ec2 +2 | 3.8.0-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-3-security-analytics | 3.8.0-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | sonarqube | 26.8.0.126808-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | spark-4.1-scala-2.13 | 4.1.2-r4 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | strimzi-kafka-operator-kafka-thirdparty-libs-cc | 1.0.1-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | thingsboard-tb-node +1 | 4.3.1.2-r14 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | trino-plugin-opensearch | 483-r7 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | io.netty:netty-codec-http2 | >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.15.Final | 4.2.15.Final | GHSA-563q-j3cm-6jxm |
| Maven | io.netty:netty-codec-http2 | < 4.1.135.Final | 4.1.135.Final | GHSA-563q-j3cm-6jxm |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2026-1814 Netty: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 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