CVE-2026-44892CWE-1188CWE-400

Netty has a Vulnerable Default Configuration Which Leads to Denial of Service via Unbounded HTTP/3 Header Size

High · published June 12, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
41.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to version 4.2.15.Final, the default configuration of the `Http3ConnectionHandler` in the Netty HTTP/3 codec lacks an enforced maximum header size limit. When a peer does not explicitly specify `HTTP3_SETTINGS_MAX_FIELD_SECTION_SIZE`, the implementation defaults to an unbounded limit. This insecure default configuration allows a malicious client or server to send an enormous number of headers, leading to a memory exhaustion Denial of Service via an `OutOfMemoryError`. Version 4.2.15.Final contains a patch.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00488 · 41.1th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-1188 · Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default; CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Published
2026-06-12T05:04Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 JUN 05:04Z
    Netty has a Vulnerable Default Configuration Which Leads to Denial of Service via Unbounded HTTP/3 Header Size
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