Vulnerability in io.netty:netty-codec-http (CVE-2026-56745)
Summary
Vulnerability in io.netty:netty-codec-http (CVE-2026-56745). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via SpdyHttpDecoder. Mitigation: upgrade to 4.1.136.Final or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The SpdyHttpDecoder handler in Netty's SPDY-to-HTTP codec allocates a pooled ByteBuf when processing a client-initiated SYN_STREAM frame with FLAG_FIN=0, storing the partially-constructed FullHttpRequest in an internal map (messageMap) to accumulate subsequent DATA frames. When the remote peer sends an RST_STREAM for that stream, or when the accumulated content exceeds maxContentLength, the decoder removes the entry from the map but never releases the pooled ByteBuf, permanently leaking the allocated memory.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-56745 has been found in io.netty:netty-codec-http.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like SpdyHttpDecoder over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: upgrade io.netty:netty-codec-http to 4.1.136.Final or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "io.netty:netty-codec-http CVE-2026-56745" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-56745 (io.netty:netty-codec-http) — CWE-400 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: SpdyHttpDecoder / ByteBuf / SYN_STREAM / FullHttpRequest
Patched: 4.1.136.Final — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-400) exists in io.netty:netty-codec-http. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via SpdyHttpDecoder without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of io.netty:netty-codec-http. Attack surface: SpdyHttpDecoder / ByteBuf / SYN_STREAM / FullHttpRequest.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to 4.1.136.Final.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで io.netty:netty-codec-http を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Apply patch patch
Upgrade io.netty:netty-codec-http to 4.1.136.Finalステージング環境で 4.1.136.Final に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。