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CVE-2025-24970: SslHandler doesn't correctly validate packets which can lead to native crash when using native SSLEngine

February 10, 2025 (updated April 16, 2025)

When a special crafted packet is received via SslHandler it doesn’t correctly handle validation of such a packet in all cases which can lead to a native crash.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-4g8c-wm8x-jfhw
  • github.com/netty/netty
  • github.com/netty/netty/commit/87f40725155b2f89adfde68c7732f97c153676c4
  • github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-4g8c-wm8x-jfhw
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24970
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250221-0005
  • www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24970-netty-vulnerability-detection
  • www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24970-netty-vulnerability-mitigation

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 4.1.91.Final before 4.1.118.Final

Fixed versions

  • 4.1.118.Final

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.1.118.Final or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

maven/io.netty/netty-handler/CVE-2025-24970.yml

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