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CVE-2026-100659GHSA-q9pg-8h3j-8hvm

Netty 4.2.0 through 4.2.17 HTTP/3 Request Routing Bypass

netty nettyFrameworks
CVSS
6.9Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.24%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in4.2.18.FinalFixed versionCVE List
Published26 Sep 2026Updated 28 Sep 2026CVE List

What fixes it

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Description

Netty's HTTP/3 codec (io.netty:netty-codec-http3) in versions 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.17.Final does not enforce the RFC 9114 requirement that the :authority pseudo-header field and a literal host header field, when both present, carry the same value. A remote unauthenticated peer can send a single HEADERS frame containing both fields with differing, attacker-controlled values; the request is accepted and delivered to the application with two conflicting authorities, allowing routing, virtual-host, and access-control decisions to be bypassed when different components in the request path consult different fields. This issue is fixed in 4.2.18.Final.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • nettyaffected: 4.2.0.Final before 4.2.18.FinalCVE List
  • nettyunaffected: 4.2.18.FinalCVE List

References 2