CVE-2026-56818

Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. Prior to 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final, the RedisArrayAggregator Redis codec clears retained partial aggregate state when the maxNestedArrayDepth limit is exceeded, but it does not clear the same state when the sibling maxElements limit is exceeded. A peer can start a valid RESP array, send a bulk string child, then send a nested array header longer than the configured maxElements. Netty throws a decoder exception in decodeRedisArrayHeader, but the existing partial aggregate remains retained in the handler. If the application leaves the channel alive after the exception, later messages are still consumed into the pre-error aggregate, allowing an unauthenticated peer to keep attacker-controlled aggregate state alive across a security-limit exception and pin retained pooled buffers. This issue is fixed in versions 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Sep 2026, 15:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Netty netty
Netty
CPE cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/5b68c61f37aa4a3045cba624cbea239655c9003b - () https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/5b68c61f37aa4a3045cba624cbea239655c9003b - Patch
References () https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/bb2ff68a1fb71cb4b0eb9a9e17b66c52aff680c6 - () https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/bb2ff68a1fb71cb4b0eb9a9e17b66c52aff680c6 - Patch
References () https://github.com/netty/netty/pull/17065 - () https://github.com/netty/netty/pull/17065 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-p9jm-q85p-7mcp - () https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-p9jm-q85p-7mcp - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2026-08-07 18:17

Updated : 2026-09-23 15:56


NVD link : CVE-2026-56818

Mitre link : CVE-2026-56818

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-56818


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Products Affected

netty

  • netty
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CWE-703

Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions