Description
Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. Prior to versions 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final, the OcspServerCertificateValidator forwards the SslHandshakeCompletionEvent before the asynchronous OCSP validation completes. This allows the client's downstream handlers to send sensitive application data (e.g., HTTP requests) to a revoked server before the channel is closed by the OCSP check. n io.netty.handler.ssl.ocsp.OcspServerCertificateValidator#userEventTriggered, when an SslHandshakeCompletionEvent is received, the validator immediately calls ctx.fireUserEventTriggered(evt). It then initiates an asynchronous OCSP query using OcspClient.query. Because the handshake completion event is forwarded immediately, downstream handlers in the client's pipeline are notified that the TLS handshake is successful. They may then begin reading and processing incoming application data or sending outgoing data. If the OCSP response later indicates the server's certificate is REVOKED, the validator closes the channel, but by this time, the client may have already leaked sensitive data to a revoked server or processed malicious responses from it. This issue has been fixed in versions 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| netty | netty | >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.16.Final, < 4.1.136.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 | — |
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 | 4.1.136-150200.4.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3482-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.80-150200.3.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3482-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.80-150200.3.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3482-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.80-150200.3.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3482-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.80-150200.3.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3482-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.80-150200.3.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3482-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.80-150200.3.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3482-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.80-150200.3.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3482-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.80-150200.3.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3482-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | netty-tcnative | 2.0.80-150200.3.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3482-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | netty | 4.1.136-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11394-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | cassandra-5.0 | 5.0.8-r12 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | management-api-for-apache-cassandra-5.0 | 0.1.122-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | tez | 0.10.5-r21 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | thingsboard-tb-node +1 | 4.3.1.3-r6 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | io.netty:netty-handler-ssl-ocsp | >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.16.Final | 4.2.16.Final | GHSA-wc96-39fc-566f |
| Maven | io.netty:netty-handler-ssl-ocsp | < 4.1.136.Final | 4.1.136.Final | GHSA-wc96-39fc-566f |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2026-2356 Netty: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3482-1 Security update for netty, netty-tcnative SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11394-1 netty-4.1.136-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 29, 2026