CVE-2026-42577
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CVE-2026-42577 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Netty | Netty | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.13 |
References
- https://github.com/netty/netty/pull/16689Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-rwm7-x88c-3g2pMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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