CVE-2026-45536

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, netty_unix_socket_recvFd sets msg_control to `char control[CMSG_SPACE(sizeof(int))]` (line 940) — 24 bytes on 64-bit Linux. A peer-sent SCM_RIGHTS cmsg carrying two ints has cmsg_len = CMSG_LEN(8) = 24, which fits exactly with no MSG_CTRUNC, so the kernel installs both fds in the receiving process. The subsequent check `cmsg->cmsg_len == CMSG_LEN(sizeof(int))` (line 972, expected 20) fails, the branch that would read the fd is skipped, and neither installed fd is closed. The for(;;) loop calls recvmsg again (non-blocking → EAGAIN → Java maps to 0 → read loop exits normally), leaving two leaked fds per message. There is no MSG_CTRUNC handling. Reachable via Epoll/KQueue DomainSocketChannel when the application opts into DomainSocketReadMode.FILE_DESCRIPTORS (non-default). Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Jun 2026, 02:14

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Netty netty
Netty
References () https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.1.135.Final - () 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 - () https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.15.Final - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-w573-9ffj-6ff9 - () https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-w573-9ffj-6ff9 - Vendor Advisory

12 Jun 2026, 15:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-12 15:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:52


NVD link : CVE-2026-45536

Mitre link : CVE-2026-45536

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-45536


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Products Affected

netty

  • netty
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime