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 HTTP/2 max header size handling produces an attack similar to HTTP/2 Rapid Reset. There is a setting in the http2 specification called `SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE`. When a client sends that setting to Netty, it appears that Netty will behave as follows: read the request; proxy the request to the origin; attempt to produce a response; and create an exception while writing the headers for the response. Functionally, this should be similar to the http2 reset attack, but with a different on-the-wire signature. 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-563q-j3cm-6jxm | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9113.html#name-defined-settings | Not Applicable |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
15 Jun 2026, 02:30
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| 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-563q-j3cm-6jxm - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9113.html#name-defined-settings - Not Applicable | |
| First Time |
Netty netty
Netty |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3 |
12 Jun 2026, 16:18
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-06-12 16:16
Updated : 2026-06-15 02:30
NVD link : CVE-2026-50560
Mitre link : CVE-2026-50560
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-50560
JSON object : View
Products Affected
netty
- netty
CWE
CWE-770
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
