CVE-2026-48059
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, the HAProxy PROXY protocol v2 codec in netty leaks native or heap memory on every connection when a client sends a syntactically valid header containing nested PP2_TYPE_SSL TLVs (type-length-value records) at depth two or greater. The leak occurs on the successful parse path — no exception is thrown, the message fires downstream, the decoder removes itself, and the application releases the HAProxyMessage normally. Yet the underlying cumulation buffer (a pooled, potentially direct ByteBuf allocated by the channel) remains permanently pinned. Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
io.netty:netty-codec-haproxyMaven | >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.15.Final | 4.2.15.Final |
io.netty:netty-codec-haproxyMaven | < 4.1.135.Final | 4.1.135.Final |
Affected products
57- osv-coords56 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/apache-activemq-artemispkg:apk/chainguard/apache-hoppkg:apk/chainguard/apache-hop-fipspkg:apk/chainguard/apache-pulsar-4.0pkg:apk/chainguard/apache-pulsar-4.2pkg:apk/chainguard/apache-pulsar-fips-4.0pkg:apk/chainguard/apicurio-registrypkg:apk/chainguard/celeborn-0.5pkg:apk/chainguard/celeborn-0.6pkg:apk/chainguard/hono-adapter-mqttpkg:apk/chainguard/hono-clipkg:apk/chainguard/hono-service-authpkg:apk/chainguard/hono-service-command-routerpkg:apk/chainguard/hono-service-device-registry-jdbcpkg:apk/chainguard/keycloak-fips-26.6pkg:apk/chainguard/keycloak-fips-26.6-iamguarded-fipspkg:apk/chainguard/keycloak-fips-26.6-operatorpkg:apk/chainguard/knative-kafka-broker-1.20-dispatcher-loompkg:apk/chainguard/knative-kafka-broker-1.20-receiver-loompkg:apk/chainguard/knative-kafka-broker-1.21-dispatcher-loompkg:apk/chainguard/knative-kafka-broker-1.21-receiver-loompkg:apk/chainguard/knative-kafka-broker-1.22-dispatcher-loompkg:apk/chainguard/knative-kafka-broker-1.22-receiver-loompkg:apk/chainguard/knative-kafka-broker-fips-1.20-dispatcher-loompkg:apk/chainguard/knative-kafka-broker-fips-1.20-receiver-loompkg:apk/chainguard/knative-kafka-broker-fips-1.21-dispatcher-loompkg:apk/chainguard/knative-kafka-broker-fips-1.21-receiver-loompkg:apk/chainguard/knative-kafka-broker-fips-1.22-dispatcher-loompkg:apk/chainguard/knative-kafka-broker-fips-1.22-receiver-loompkg:apk/chainguard/management-api-for-apache-cassandra-5.0pkg:apk/chainguard/neo4j-2026.05pkg:apk/chainguard/pinotpkg:apk/chainguard/pinot-fipspkg:apk/chainguard/request-9047-keycloak-fips-26.4pkg:apk/chainguard/request-9047-keycloak-fips-26.4-iamguarded-fipspkg:apk/chainguard/request-9047-keycloak-fips-26.4-operatorpkg:apk/chainguard/request-9047-keycloak-fips-26.5pkg:apk/chainguard/request-9047-keycloak-fips-26.5-iamguarded-fipspkg:apk/chainguard/request-9047-keycloak-fips-26.5-operatorpkg:apk/chainguard/tezpkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboard-tb-mqtt-transportpkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboard-tb-nodepkg:apk/chainguard/zipkinpkg:apk/wolfi/apache-activemq-artemispkg:apk/wolfi/apache-pulsar-4.2pkg:apk/wolfi/apicurio-registrypkg:apk/wolfi/celeborn-0.5pkg:apk/wolfi/celeborn-0.6pkg:apk/wolfi/management-api-for-apache-cassandra-5.0pkg:apk/wolfi/neo4j-2026.05pkg:apk/wolfi/tezpkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboard-tb-mqtt-transportpkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboard-tb-nodepkg:apk/wolfi/zipkinpkg:maven/io.netty/netty-codec-haproxypkg:rpm/opensuse/netty&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 2.54.0-r5+ 55 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.54.0-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 2.18.0-r6
- (no CPE)range: < 2.18.0-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.11-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.2-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.11-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.3.0-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.5.4-r26
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.3-r8
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-r23
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-r23
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-r23
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-r23
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-r23
- (no CPE)range: < 26.6.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 26.6.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 26.6.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.20.3-r6
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- (no CPE)range: < 1.21.4-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 1.21.4-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 1.22.1-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 1.22.1-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 1.20.3-r6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.20.3-r6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.21.3-r10
- (no CPE)range: < 1.21.3-r10
- (no CPE)range: < 1.22.1-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 1.22.1-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1.120-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 2026.05.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.0-r18
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.0-r11
- (no CPE)range: < 26.4.7-r17
- (no CPE)range: < 26.4.7-r17
- (no CPE)range: < 26.4.7-r17
- (no CPE)range: < 26.5.7-r6
- (no CPE)range: < 26.5.7-r6
- (no CPE)range: < 26.5.7-r6
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.5-r16
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3.1.2-r7
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3.1.2-r7
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.1-r10
- (no CPE)range: < 2.54.0-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.2-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.3.0-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.5.4-r26
- (no CPE)range: < 0.6.3-r8
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1.120-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 2026.05.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.5-r16
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3.1.2-r7
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3.1.2-r7
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.1-r10
- (no CPE)range: >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.15.Final
- (no CPE)range: < 4.1.135-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-h2qv-fj59-j46jghsaADVISORY
- github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-h2qv-fj59-j46jnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48059ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.1.135.FinalnvdRelease NotesWEB
- github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.15.FinalnvdRelease NotesWEB
News mentions
1- Netty: Six High-Severity CVEs Disclosed Together — Memory Leaks in Redis, HAProxy, and HTTP/2 CodecsVypr Intelligence · Jun 11, 2026