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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-563q-j3cm-6jxm Netty susceptible to HTTP/2 Reset Attack with different on-the-wire signature
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Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

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threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Netty
Netty netty
Vendors & Products Netty
Netty netty

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Description 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.
Title Netty susceptible to HTTP/2 Reset Attack with different on-the-wire signature
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-13T03:21:17.132Z

Reserved: 2026-06-04T21:34:34.426Z

Link: CVE-2026-50560

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-13T03:21:11.541Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-12T16:16:32.847

Modified: 2026-06-15T02:30:57.210

Link: CVE-2026-50560

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-06-12T14:59:59Z

Links: CVE-2026-50560 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-12T17:15:08Z

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