CVE-2026-56819

High

Description

Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. In versions 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.15.Final and 4.1.0.Final through 4.1.135.Final, a remote unauthenticated peer can leak one direct `ByteBuf` per HTTP/2 `DATA` frame in applications that enable HTTP/2 content decompression via `DelegatingDecompressorFrameListener`. When a `DATA` frame is processed for a stream whose decompressor has already been closed, `Http2Decompressor.decompress(...)` calls `decompressor.writeInbound(data.retain())` and does not release the retained buffer on the error path, eventually exhausting direct memory and crashing the JVM. This issue is fixed in versions 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductNetty
PublishedJul 21, 2026
First seenJul 21, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • netty netty4.1.136, 4.2.16 or later
  • io.netty:netty-codec-http24.2.16.Final, 4.1.136.Final or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
netty netty4.1.0 ≤ v < 4.1.136, 4.2.0 ≤ v < 4.2.164.1.136, 4.2.16
io.netty:netty-codec-http2Maven4.2.0 ≤ v < 4.2.16.Final, 4.1.0.Final ≤ v < 4.1.136.Final4.2.16.Final, 4.1.136.Final

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