CVE-2026-93572
Description
A flaw was found in Netty's RedisArrayAggregator component. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted nested Redis (RESP) array headers. This can cause the RedisArrayAggregator to eagerly preallocate a large amount of heap memory, leading to heap memory exhaustion and a Denial of Service (DoS) for applications using RedisDecoder with RedisArrayAggregator on untrusted traffic.
Statement
This is an Important availability flaw in Netty's RedisArrayAggregator component, which can lead to heap memory exhaustion. When processing untrusted Redis protocol (RESP) traffic, the component's independent limits for array elements and nested array depth can be multiplied, allowing an attacker to trigger excessive memory preallocation. This can result in a denial of service for applications utilizing Netty Redis pipelines in Red Hat products such as JBoss Fuse, Enterprise Application Platform, Red Hat Single Sign-On, and Red Hat build of Apache Camel.
Mitigation
See https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-r4xx-7fpg-j8xg for fixed versions and remediation guidance.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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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 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: 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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