Apache Fluss Netty Frame Decoder Memory Exhaustion Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Apache Fluss versions prior to 0.9.1 configure the Netty LengthFieldBasedFrameDecoder with Integer.MAX_VALUE as the maximum frame length, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to exhaust JVM heap memory on TabletServer and CoordinatorServer by sending specially crafted frame headers, resulting in denial of service. This issue affects Apache Fluss (incubating): 0.8.0 and 0.9.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.9.1, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Fluss (incubating) | 0.8.0; 0.9.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.fluss:fluss-common (Maven) | 0.8.0-incubating-rc1 to before 0.9.1-incubating | 0.9.1-incubating | Patch available | GHSA-4c39-fwgj-4vq7 |
- Apache Fluss (incubating) VendorApache Affected 0.8.0; 0.9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.fluss:fluss-common (Maven) Vendor— Affected 0.8.0-incubating-rc1 to before 0.9.1-incubating Fixed in 0.9.1-incubating Patch available GHSA-4c39-fwgj-4vq7
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-4c39-fwgj-4vq7 org.apache.fluss:fluss-common (Maven) Fixed in 0.9.1-incubating Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-49361
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c39-fwgj-4vq7
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-49361 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-49361 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4c39-fwgj-4vq7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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