CVE-2026-42577
Netty: epoll transport denial of service via RST on half-closed TCP connection
Description
Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. From 4.2.0.Final to 4.2.13.Final , Netty's epoll transport fails to detect and close TCP connections that receive a RST after being half-closed, leading to stale channels that are never cleaned up and, in some code paths, a 100% CPU busy-loop in the event loop thread. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.13.Final.
INFO
Published Date :
May 13, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 13, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Netty to version 4.2.13.Final or later.
- Monitor CPU usage after the update.
- Verify stale connections are properly closed.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. From 4.2.0.Final to 4.2.13.Final , Netty's epoll transport fails to detect and close TCP connections that receive a RST after being half-closed, leading to stale channels that are never cleaned up and, in some code paths, a 100% CPU busy-loop in the event loop thread. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.13.Final. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-772 Added Reference https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/0ec3d97fab376e243d328ac95fbd288ba0f6e22d Added Reference https://github.com/netty/netty/pull/16689 Added Reference https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-rwm7-x88c-3g2p