Netty netty-codec-redis DoS via Deeply Nested Redis Arrays before 4.1.135/4.2.15
CVE-2026-44250 Published on June 11, 2026
Netty: Memory Exhaustion in RedisArrayAggregator due to Deeply Nested Arrays
Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. In netty-codec-redis prior to versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, an attacker can cause DoS by sending a crafted Redis payload with deeply nested arrays. This forces the server to allocate a massive number of state objects and collections, leading to memory exhaustion and an OutOfMemoryError. Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-44250 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Types
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2026-44250 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-44250
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Affected Versions
netty:- Version >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.15.Final is affected.
- Version < 4.1.135.Final is affected.
Exploit Probability
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