Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. In versions of netty-transport-sctp prior to 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, for each non-complete SctpMessage fragment the handler does `fragments.put(streamId, Unpooled.wrappedBuffer(frag, byteBuf))`, wrapping the previous accumulator and the new slice into a *new* CompositeByteBuf every time. After N fragments the accumulator is an N-deep chain of composites, each holding references and component arrays; readableBytes()/getBytes() on the final buffer recurse N levels. There is no limit on N, on total bytes, or on the number of streamIdentifiers an attacker can open (each gets its own map entry). A peer that never sets the `complete` flag can grow this structure indefinitely from tiny 1-byte DATA chunks. Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.
References
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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-5xrh-qmmq-w6ch | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
15 Jun 2026, 02:12
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| 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-5xrh-qmmq-w6ch - Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Information
Published : 2026-06-12 15:16
Updated : 2026-06-15 02:12
NVD link : CVE-2026-46340
Mitre link : CVE-2026-46340
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46340
JSON object : View
Products Affected
netty
- netty
CWE
CWE-770
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
