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CVE-2026-48043: netty-codec-http2: ByteBuf Reference-Count Leak in DelegatingDecompressorFrameListener Leads to Memory Exhaustion

June 11, 2026 (updated June 12, 2026)

The DelegatingDecompressorFrameListener class orchestrates HTTP/2 decompression by embedding a per-stream EmbeddedChannel that runs the appropriate decompression codec (gzip, deflate, zstd) and forwards decompressed chunks to a wrapped listener. Each decompressed chunk is a pooled ByteBuf handed to an anonymous ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter tail handler, which becomes the sole owner responsible for releasing it.

A remote peer could send frames that would result in the flow-controller throwing and so trigger a resource leak which at the end might take down the whole JVM due OOME.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-c2gf-v879-257j
  • github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.1.135.Final
  • github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.15.Final
  • github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-c2gf-v879-257j
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48043

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.1.135, all versions starting from 4.2.0-Alpha.1 before 4.2.15

Fixed versions

  • 4.1.135
  • 4.2.15

Solution

Upgrade to versions 4.1.135, 4.2.15 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Source file

maven/io.netty/netty-codec-http2/CVE-2026-48043.yml

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