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

June 11, 2026 (updated October 6, 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

  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26017
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26018
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26586
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34608
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36820
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37390
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41951
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48124
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48151
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50085
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53644
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53645
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53646
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53806
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54435
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66488
  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-48043
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2488442
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-c2gf-v879-257j
  • github.com/netty/netty/commit/3d45a1e4e8eb99144f716e54be5ac57e525fa7ca
  • github.com/netty/netty/commit/db6138b168699736a6463c367e12ad0a4c36a25e
  • 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
  • security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-48043.json

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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
  • CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Source file

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

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