MemEx DoS via Unbounded Multi-line Response in SmtpResponseDecoder (Apache MINA)
CVE-2026-93563 Published on September 18, 2026
Netty: netty-codec-smtp: io.netty/netty-codec-smtp: netty: unbounded multi-line response accumulation in smtpresponsedecoder leads to memory-exhaustion dos
Unbounded multi-line response accumulation in SmtpResponseDecoder leads to memory-exhaustion DoS
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-93563
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