High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 13, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-4970
CVE-2016-4970
Description
handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java in Netty 4.0.x before 4.0.37.Final and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.Final allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
io.netty:netty-handlerMaven | >= 4.0.0.Alpha1, < 4.0.37.Final | 4.0.37.Final |
io.netty:netty-handlerMaven | >= 4.1.0.Beta1, < 4.1.1.Final | 4.1.1.Final |
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
12- github.com/netty/netty/pull/5364nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-0-37-Final.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-1-1-Final.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1097.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96540nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rv63-gqm8-9w8qghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4970ghsaADVISORY
- wiki.opendaylight.org/view/Security_AdvisoriesnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/afaa5860e3a6d327eb96c3d82cbd2f5996de815a16854ed1ad310144@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/afaa5860e3a6d327eb96c3d82cbd2f5996de815a16854ed1ad310144%40%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3Envd
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