Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to version 4.2.15.Final, the default configuration of the `Http3ConnectionHandler` in the Netty HTTP/3 codec lacks an enforced maximum header size limit. When a peer does not explicitly specify `HTTP3_SETTINGS_MAX_FIELD_SECTION_SIZE`, the implementation defaults to an unbounded limit. This insecure default configuration allows a malicious client or server to send an enormous number of headers, leading to a memory exhaustion Denial of Service via an `OutOfMemoryError`. Version 4.2.15.Final contains a patch.
Advisories
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-c2rx-5r8w-8xr2 | Netty has a Vulnerable Default Configuration Which Leads to Denial of Service via Unbounded HTTP/3 Header Size |
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| Description | Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to version 4.2.15.Final, the default configuration of the `Http3ConnectionHandler` in the Netty HTTP/3 codec lacks an enforced maximum header size limit. When a peer does not explicitly specify `HTTP3_SETTINGS_MAX_FIELD_SECTION_SIZE`, the implementation defaults to an unbounded limit. This insecure default configuration allows a malicious client or server to send an enormous number of headers, leading to a memory exhaustion Denial of Service via an `OutOfMemoryError`. Version 4.2.15.Final contains a patch. | |
| Title | Netty has a Vulnerable Default Configuration Which Leads to Denial of Service via Unbounded HTTP/3 Header Size | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-1188 CWE-400 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-12T05:04:58.033Z
Reserved: 2026-05-07T21:50:33.545Z
Link: CVE-2026-44892
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-06-12T05:16:32.007
Modified: 2026-06-12T05:16:32.007
Link: CVE-2026-44892
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-06-12T06:30:18Z
Github GHSA