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Github GHSA |
GHSA-f6hv-jmp6-3vwv | Netty: HttpContentDecompressor maxAllocation bypass when Content-Encoding set to br/zstd/snappy leads to decompression bomb DoS |
Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000
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Io.netty
Io.netty netty-codec-http Io.netty netty-codec-http2 Netty Netty netty |
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| Vendors & Products |
Io.netty
Io.netty netty-codec-http Io.netty netty-codec-http2 Netty Netty netty |
Wed, 13 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000
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| Description | Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. Prior to 4.2.13.Final and 4.1.133.Final, HttpContentDecompressor accepts a maxAllocation parameter to limit decompression buffer size and prevent decompression bomb attacks. This limit is correctly enforced for gzip and deflate encodings via ZlibDecoder, but is silently ignored when the content encoding is br (Brotli), zstd, or snappy. An attacker can bypass the configured decompression limit by sending a compressed payload with Content-Encoding: br instead of Content-Encoding: gzip, causing unbounded memory allocation and out-of-memory denial of service. The same vulnerability exists in DelegatingDecompressorFrameListener for HTTP/2 connections. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.13.Final and 4.1.133.Final. | |
| Title | Netty: HttpContentDecompressor maxAllocation bypass via Content-Encoding: br/zstd/snappy enables decompression bomb DoS | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-400 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-13T18:44:09.298Z
Reserved: 2026-04-28T17:26:12.086Z
Link: CVE-2026-42587
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-05-13T19:17:24.460
Modified: 2026-05-14T16:21:02.930
Link: CVE-2026-42587
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-05-14T14:33:59Z
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