CVE-2026-44891
Description
A flaw was found in Netty, a network application framework, specifically within the StompSubframeDecoder component. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by sending a large number of small headers. The decoder fails to properly limit the total number or cumulative size of headers per frame, leading to excessive memory consumption and ultimately crashing the server.
Statement
This is an Important denial of service vulnerability in Netty's StompSubframeDecoder component. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a large number of small headers to a server exposing a STOMP endpoint. This can lead to excessive memory consumption, causing an OutOfMemoryError and resulting in a complete denial of service for the affected application.
Mitigation
To reduce the risk of this denial of service, restrict network access to any services that expose a STOMP endpoint and use Netty's `StompSubframeDecoder`. Implement firewall rules or network access controls to permit connections only from trusted sources. This action limits the ability of untrusted remote clients to exploit the vulnerability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | N/A | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
When allocating resources without limits, an attacker could prevent other systems, applications, or processes from accessing the same type of resource. It can be easy for an attacker to consume many resources by rapidly making many requests or causing larger resources to be used than is needed.
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