Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, SslClientHelloHandler.decode() reads the 24-bit TLS handshake length and, when the ClientHello does not fit in the first record, eagerly allocates `ctx.alloc().buffer(handshakeLength)` (line 161). The guard at line 140 is `handshakeLength > maxClientHelloLength && maxClientHelloLength != 0`, and the commonly-used SniHandler/AbstractSniHandler constructors (SniHandler(Mapping), SniHandler(AsyncMapping), AbstractSniHandler()) pass maxClientHelloLength=0 and handshakeTimeoutMillis=0, so the length guard is disabled and no timeout is scheduled. A 16 MiB request exceeds the default pooled chunk size and becomes a huge/unpooled allocation performed immediately. The buffer is retained in the handler until the channel closes. Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.1.135.Final | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.15.Final | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-x4gw-5cx5-pgmh | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
15 Jun 2026, 02:15
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.1.135.Final - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.15.Final - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-x4gw-5cx5-pgmh - Vendor Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2026-06-12 15:16
Updated : 2026-06-15 02:15
NVD link : CVE-2026-45416
Mitre link : CVE-2026-45416
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-45416
JSON object : View
Products Affected
netty
- netty
CWE
CWE-770
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
